About Us

This is another MGOCSM centre that was built during the time of the very pragmaticPresident L/L. HG. Philipos Mar Theophilos. The student's hostel and commercial space in this centre now give most of the rental income for MGOCSM activities. Mr.T.N.Kuriakose, Accountant General (Retd), located a plot for MGOCSM, in the heart of the city and very near the UniversityCollege and St. George's Orthodox Cathedral Church. Thirumeni along with Gen. Sec. Rev Fr. P.C. Cherian and Mr. Kuriakose had to beg and borrow from our members in Trivandrum, Madras and even Bombay. There was a house on the plot. First it was remodeled to house 24 students and a chapel. Rev. Dn. George Kurien (H.G. Geevarghese Mar Coorilos) was the first warden. Late Mr. Baby John, Revenue Minister of Kerala, formally inaugurated it on 10 August 1975. Rev. Fr. K I Paul followed by Rev.Dn. O. Thomas assisted Rev.Fr.George Kurien, when the latter became the Book Shop Manager at Kottayam.
Subsequently plans were drawn up with the assistance of Mr. Thomas Panicker, Chief Architect of the Govt. of Kerala, for a hostel to accommodate 80 students, a central building with an auditorium on top and a chapel and guest room on the ground floor. Construction was started in 1975. H H. Piemen, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia unveiled the memento stone of this new building on 24 Jan 1977. German Bishop Hans Thimme, a friend of our president HG. Philipos Mar Theophilos gave substantial aid. The new complex was consecrated on Dec. 1977 by L/L H.H. Marthoma Mathews I, Malankara Metropolitan and was inaugurated by Bishop Hans Thimme.
The second stage in the development of the centre was the construction of the commercial complex. President appointed a Planning committee on Pentecost 1983 with M/s T.N.Kuriakose, Prof.Joseph K. Alexander, Engr. Thomas Panciker, E.J.Markose, O.George and Fr.George Kurien. By another order Prof Joseph K. Alexander was also appointed Director of the TrivandrumCenter. Rev. Dn. M.C. Cherian relieved from the Book Shop Manager post at Kottayam joined the group in the same year as warden of the Trivandrum Centre Hostel. When this Fr. M. C Cherian left to USA for his doctorate in Theology, Rev. Dn Thomas Zacharia took over as Warden. Rev. Dn. Thomas Zacharia went on leave and Rev.Fr.PhilenP.Mathew was appointed as Director and Warden of the Centre in 2002. A part of this complex was later remodeled to make the Mar Theophilos Hall in memory of the illustrious president of MGOCSM. When Fr. Philen Mathew left for higher studies Rev.Fr.Titus Mathew was appointed as warden in 2006. The second floor of the old building was converted in 2007 into rooms to accommodate 25 more students. After Rev Fr. Titus Mathew left for higher studies , Dn. Geevarghese Mekattu was appointed as Director and Warden of the centre in 2010.