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Mar Dionysius III also known as Mar Thoma XI and born Kurien (1785 – May 17 1825) was Malankara Metropolitan from 1817 to his death.Dionysius had a long career in the Malankara Church prior to his consecration as Metropolitan. It was his suggestion during the time of Mar Thoma IX to establish the Syrian seminary at Kottayam Kerala’s first educational institution. He also welcomed some of the first missionary teachers who arrived from England to teach in the seminary.
