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| name = Dionysious V of Pulikkottil
| honorific_suffix = [[Malankara Metropolitan]]
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| predecessor = [[Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan]]
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| ordination = 18 August 1852
| ordained_by = Mor Koorilos Yuyakkim
| consecration = 7 May 1865
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'''Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II''' ('''Mar Dionysious V''') (12 November 1833 – 11 July 1909) was the [[Malankara Metropolitan]] of the [[Malankara Syrian Church]],<ref>[http://www.syriacchristianity.info/PulikottilII/Autobiography.htm Autobiography of Edavazhikal E M Philipose | Mentioned Mar Dionysius V and name of Malankara Church]</ref><ref>{{cite book |author= G. Krishnan Nadar|date=2001|title=Historiography and History of Kerala|page=82|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XXowAQAAIAAJ&q=jacobite+|publisher=Learners' Book House}}</ref> was born into the family of Pulikkottil (Kunnamkulam). He was the 109th Successor to the Holy Apostolic Throne of St.Thomas {{citation needed|date=November 2020}} and 14th [[Malankara Metropolitan]].

==Early life==

===Kunnamkulam===
[[Kunnamkulam]] is a city and a municipality in [[Thrissur district]] in the Indian state of [[Kerala]]. It is around 23 km from [[Thrissur]] town and 10 km from [[Guruvayur]]. The [[Arabian]]s, [[Greeks]], and [[Persian people|Persians]] left their footprints on this land years ago. Archaeologists unearthed a collection of old Roman coins which was buried around BC 123 and AD 117. These coins are exhibited at the archaeological museum of [[Thrissur]].<ref>Mathew, Adv. P. C., Arthat pallipattum charitra rekhakalum. Page 40.</ref><ref>Induchudan, V. T. "Keralathile Sthalanama Charithram" in [[Mathrubhumi]] Annual 1970.</ref>

It is believed that Saint Thomas the disciple of Jesus Christ arrived here and a Christian congregation was formed in the first century. Now the majority of the population are Syrian Christians.

===His family===
Pulikkottil is a family which moved from Arthat and settled in [[Kunnamkulam]]. Tharu Kurien, a member of this family was the nephew of [[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious I (Mar Thoma X)|Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious I]]. Joseph (Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II) was born as the son of Tharu Kurien and Thandamma, daughter of Paingamukku Kuthooru Geevarghese Kathanaar, on 12 November 1833.

In addition to theology and Syriac he learned Sanskrit and Hindustani at [[Kunnamkulam]].

==Ordination==
He received the deaconship from Cheppad Mar Dionysius on 6 October 1846 and on 18 August 1853 he was ordained as a priest by Metropolitan Yuyakim Mar Kurilos at Challiserry church.

On 29 April 1865 at Ameed (modern day [[Diyarbakır]]), Patriarch Yakoob II elevated him to the rank of Ramban. On 30 April he was consecrated as Metropolitan Joseph Mar Dionysios.

==Malankara Metropolitan==
During the eventful forty-four years between 1865 A.D to 1909 he adorned the Malankara Metropolitan's position with extraordinary skill. It was during his period that the Mulanthuruthy Synod presided by [[Ignatius Peter IV]] Patriarch of Antioch, division of dioceses and the 'Holy Mooran Koodasha' took place. Through his unstinting effort, spiritual organisations like Sunday School and Students movement, and Church institutions like Parumala Seminary, Kunnamkulam Sehiyon Bungalow, Kottapuram Seminary and Kottayam M.D. Seminary developed.

===Golden Jubilee===
In 1901, the grand occasion of the golden jubilee of Ordination of Mar Dionysius V was celebrated like a festival in the city of Kottayam.

===Student movement===
During his reign as Malankara Metropolitan, the prominent clergy, laymen and zealous students including members of the diaspora came together with the idea of initiating a Students' Movement of the Church by late 1907. The first annual conference of this Movement was held at Balikamadom School, Thiruvalla on 1, 2 and 3 January 1908 with the blessings of Mar Dionysius V. During this conference, [[Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril|Rev Fr. V. J. Geevarghese Ramban]] (of Vattasseril) made a captivating speech on 'The Rituals in our Church'. This Movement grew in strength and stretch, expanding its reach to the students abroad with the motto ''Worship, Study, Service'', assuming the name Mar Gregorios Christian Students Movement commemorating [[Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala|St. Gregorios of Parumala]] by [[Athanasius Paulose]] Malankara Metropolitan of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, this student movement is now known as [[Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement]] (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) and [[Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students' Movement]] (Jacobite Syrian Christian Church)

==Last days==
After entrusting the responsibilities of his office to his successor Mar Dionysius VI, Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II died on 11 July 1909. His mortal remains were interred in the northern side of the chapel in the [[Orthodox Pazhaya Seminary|Old Seminary]] (Pazhaya Seminary, known as the Orthodox Theological Seminary).<ref>http://www.ots.edu.in/</ref> The Church observes the day of his memorial on 12 July. The Episcopal Synod honoured his memory by conferring the designation ''"Malankara Sabha-Thejas"'' (Malayalam: മലങ്കര സഭാ തേജസ്‌, meaning 'radiance of the Church').

==Succession==
{{s-start}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan]] of Palakkunnathu }}
{{s-ttl|title= [[Malankara Metropolitan]] of the Malankara Church|years=1865–1909}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril]]}}[[Mar Dionysius VI]]
{{s-end}}

==Biographies==
Of the many biographies of Mar Dionysius V published till date, one of the most authoritative works is 'The Biography of Mar Dionysius V' written and published by Kandathil Varghese Mappillai.

==See also==
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
* [[List of Catholicoi of the East and Malankara Metropolitans]]
* [[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious I (Mar Thoma X)]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
*https://archive.is/20140528070345/http://mgocsmdiaspora.org/blog/sabha-thejas-pulikottil-mar-dionysiusa-socio-political-leader-with-a-christian-vision/
*Cherian, Dr. C. V. ''Orthodox Christianity in India''. Academic Publishers, College Road, Kottayam. 2003.
*Rev. Dr. Joseph Cheeran, Adv. P. C. Mathew Pulikottil, K. V. Mammen. ''Indian Orthodox Church History and Culture''. Kottackal publications, [[Kottayam]]. 2002
*P. V. Mathew. ''Keralathile Nazranikal'', (Malayalam) Vol 3. [[Ernakulam]]. 1995.
*M. P. Varkey ''Malankara Edavakuday Mar Dionysious Metropolitan''.(Malayalam) Pub. [[Malayala Manorama]]. 1901

== External links ==
* [http://marthoman.tv/dionysius_ii_pulikkottil/index.html http://marthoman.tv/dionysius_ii_pulikkottil/index.html – Life and works of Joseph Mar Dionysius Pulikkottil II Malankara Metropolitan]
* [http://www.kudassanad.com/html/spritual.html http://www.kudassanad.com/html/spritual.html – Primates of Malankara Orthodox Church]
* [http://www.syrianchurch.org/PulikottilII/Pulikottil.htm http://www.syrianchurch.org/PulikottilII/Pulikottil.htm – Biography of Pulikottil Thirumeni]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043211/http://www.indianchristianity.org/orthodox/former_catholicos1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043211/http://www.indianchristianity.org/orthodox/former_catholicos1.html]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070709055921/http://www.aolplaza.com/mosc/MENUhtms/Orphanages.htm * https://web.archive.org/web/20070709055921/http://www.aolplaza.com/mosc/MENUhtms/Orphanages.htm]
* [http://www.syrianchurch.org/PulikottilII/Pulikkottil.htm http://www.syrianchurch.org/PulikottilII/Pulikkottil.htm – Detailed biography of Pulikottil Thirumeni]

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