Visit of Mar Ivanios

The personal attendance of Servant of God Archbishop Mar Ivanios to the Holy Eucharistic Congress held at Dublin, Ireland in the year 1932 marked the beginning of the current mission work of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland. As it was very much in the fresh context of the Reunion Movement, the other delegates received the discussion by Mar Ivanios on the newly re-united Church and its responsibilities in India with utmost curiosity and respect. The celebration of the first Malankara Holy Mass at St. Francis Church, AG Gardiner Street in Dublin after the installation as a Metropolitan Archbishop and receiving the Palium from the Pope was a novel experience for many of hte Bishops participating the Conference. Following the Conference, Mar Ivanios was invited to England to attend the Royal Banquet hosted by King George V.