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MSOC-UK Council

MSOC UK Council, administration body of United Kingdom diocese. Council formed in the year 2009 under leadership of H.G. Coorilos Mor Geevarghese Metropolitan. Council lead by Metropolitan in-charge elected by the Church Synod. The elected Vice - President and Clergy Secretary will be the same person, and will assist the regional metropolitan in running of the diocese. Secretary and the treasurer of the council will be elected by the regional council meeting. The term duration for all the above post are fixed two years. Every parish has one elected council representative. The accounts are audited and published annually.

Adminstration & Board of Trustees


H.G. Issac Mor Osthatheos

Patriarchal Vicar | President

Appointed as our Metropolitan on the 1st December 2022. Replaced our former partiarchal vicar, H.G. Mathews Mor Anthimos who served the diocese for 5 years.

H.G. is currently also in-charge of Mylapore and Bangalore dioceses. Previously served as the patriarchal vicar for the dioceses of Delhi and United Arab Emirates.

Rev. Fr. Eldhose Koungampillil
Vice President & Clergy Secretary
Mr. Bijoy Elias
Joint Secretary

Council & Board of Trustees


Rev. Fr. Lilu P Varghese
JSOSM | Trustee
Rev. Fr. Sanu Mathew
Vanitha Samajam | Trustee
Rev. Fr. Anish Varghese
JSOYA UK | Trustee
Rev. Fr. Akhil Joy
MJSSA UK Director | Trustee

Priest Delegation Councillors


Bishop Nominated Councillors


Bishop Nominated
Mr. Saju Pappachan
Manchester | Trustee
Bishop Nominated
Mr. Anil Kavalayil
Belfast | Trustee

Councillors from Zone 1


Mr. Eldho Paul
Newcastle | Trustee
Mr. John Varghese
Aberdeen | Trustee

Councillors from Zone 2


Mr. Biju Mathen Mathew
Preston | Trustee
Mr. Vijee Paily
Stoke-on-Trent | Trustee

Councillors from Zone 3


Mr. Biju Varghese
Redditch | Trustee
Mr. Babu Varghese
Birmingham | Trustee

Councillors from Zone 4


Mr. Jibu Issac
Oxford | Trustee
Mr. Jiby Joy
Basildon | Trustee

Councillors from Zone 5


Mr. Shaji Alias
Hampshire | Trustee
Mr. Madhu Mammen
Portsmouth | Trustee

Councillors from Zone 6


Mr. Biju Varghese
Bristol | Trustee
Mr. Joji Varghese
Plymouth | Trustee

Auditor


Mr. Jose Mathew
Liverpool

The recent MSOC UK parish representative meeting was held on October 5, 2024. The meeting was presided by H.G. Issac Mor Osthatheos, new council representatives and board of trustees were all elected. The annual report and audit report were all presented at the meeting. Notably, new church spiritual wings and establishment of new parishes at various part of the UK were the key points of the meeting.