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to St. Ignatious
Malankara Jacobite Syrian Christian Cathedral
Very Rev John Varghese Corepiscopos
Very Rev. John Varghese
Corepiscopos Achen was born and brought up in the State of Karnataka,
India. He is married to Ammini and has two children named Aneesh and
Anusha. John Achen was ordained as a priest in 1985 and was elevated to
the position of Corepiscopa in 2009. In addition to being a Vicar at
over 7 churches in the past, he was also the Manager and former
Director at St. George Pre-University College. He has also taught over
15 years in Sunday School as well as was an active role in the Youth
Association where he was secretary for several years.