On the 21st in Thiruvalla, the funeral of Metropolitan Athanasius Yohan of Believers Eastern Church, who died after being treated in a car accident in the United States, was buried.
The body will arrive at the Kochi International Airport at 12 noon on the 19th. Then leave for Thiruvalla as a mourning procession. The mourning procession will pass through Alappuzha. After performing the last rites of Tiruvalla Pauravali at 5.45 pm, he will reach the church headquarters at 7.30 pm. Services will be held in different stages from eight o’clock.
The public viewing is on May 20. A public viewing will be held at the Believers Convention Center from 9 am on the 20th to 9 am on the 21st. The funeral rites will begin at 11 a.m. and the body will be buried at 1 p.m.
He died while being treated after being hit by a vehicle during his morning walk in the United States. In 2003, the Believers’ Conference was formed to bring together the world’s faith community. A medical college was also started in Thiruvalla to ensure treatment to the common man at a minimal cost. The Church undertook charity work all over India. Compassion touched the face of tragedy. In 2017, when the name was changed to Believers’ Eastern Conference, the believers entrusted KP Yohannan with the position of the first metropolitan of the Christian Church with roots all over the world.
