served from May 1, 2011 to April 30, 2014
Rev. Varghese K Abraham was the Vicar of the parish from May 2011 till April 2014. He hails from Kadampanad near Adoor, Kerala and his home parish is Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church, Thuvayoor. Achen completed his Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree and Theological education from the Mar Thoma Theological Seminary in Kottayam. Achen was consecrated as a priest of the Mar Thoma Church in 2001, and has held the position of Chaplain to the Metropolitan in Poolatheen, Tiruvalla. Prior to this position, he has served the following parishes — St. George Mar Thoma Church, Fort Kochi; Valakom Mar Thoma Church; Mamala Jerusalem; Kolencherry St. Thomas MTC; Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church, Elamkulam; Kallumkal St. Paul’s MTC; Thirumoolapuram Bethany MTC; St. Thomas MTC, Mundiapally; St. John’s MTC, Anjilithanam; and St. Stephens MTC, Mukkajiram. It was during Achen’s tenure here in Toronto that the church parsonage was built and dedicated in March 2014.
Achen’s wife Asa Kochamma hails from Kottayam, and they have two sons – Abel Abraham Varghese and Aiden John Varghese.