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His Beatitude The Most Reverend Aboon Dr. Juhanon Mar Thoma XVIII Mar Thoma Metropolitan | |
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| of the Apostolic Throne of St Thomas | |
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| Installed | 1 September 1949 |
| Term ended | 27 September 1976 |
| Predecessor | Abraham Mar Thoma |
| Successor | Alexander Mar Thoma |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 October 1932 |
| Consecration | 30 December 1937 |
| Rank | Mar Thoma Metropolitan (Ecclesiastical Title of the Head of the Ancient Indian Church) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | C. M. John 7 August 1894 |
| Died | 27 September 1976 (aged 82) Kottayam |
| Buried | Tiruvalla |
Juhanon Mar Thoma XVIII (7 August 1894 – 27 September 1976) was the Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church from 1949–1976, who gave leadership to the church and at the same time actively participated in social and political arenas. He was respected by people from all walks of life, from all religions and from all age groups. He is remembered for providing the church with its famous motto "Lighted to Lighten". His humanistic and socially-engaged approach to the Christian faith was embodied in his personal credo: "The Church must be interested where human life is interested."[1]