Our Vicar

Rev. T.K. John

Vicar: Mar 2021 - Present

We are blessed to be under the pastoral guidance and leadership of Rev. T.K. John as our new Vicar of the Rochester Mar Thoma Congregation. We extend a warm welcome to our new Vicar and his family.

Previous Vicars of the Mar Thoma Church/Congregation of Rochester:

Rev. Biji Mathew

Vicar: June 2017 - Mar 2021

We are blessed to be under the pastoral guidance and leadership of Rev. Biji Mathew as our new Vicar of the Rochester Mar Thoma Prayer Group (St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church). We extend a warm welcome to our new Vicar and his family.

Rev. Jaisen Thomas

Vicar: June 2016 - May 2017

We are blessed to be under the pastoral guidance and leadership of Rev. Jaisen Thomas as our new Vicar of the Rochester Mar Thoma Prayer Group (St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church). We extend a warm welcome to our new Vicar and his family.

Rev. K. K. Samuel

Vicar: May 2013 - May 2016

We are blessed to be under the pastoral guidance and leadership of Rev. K. K. Samuel as our new Vicar of the Rochester Mar Thoma Prayer Group (St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church). We extend a warm welcome to our new Vicar and his family, Suja Kochamma and their daughter Sandra!

Rev. Joseph Johnny

Vicar: May 2012 - April 2013

We were blessed to be under the pastoral guidance and leadership of Rev. Joseph Johnny as our Vicar of the Rochester Mar Thoma Prayer Group (St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church). Achen's native place is Chengannur and Preetha Kochamma is from Thumpamon. They have two young sons, Eben and Reuben. Achen is in his 17th year of ministry for the Lord as a priest of the Mar Thoma Church. He had the privilege to serve in different parishes in India such as Jamshedpur, Asansol, Durgapur, Bilaspur, Korba and Ambikapur in Northern India; Edamuri(Ranni), Kothamangalam, Kolenchery, Mamala and finally Keezhvaipur in the Kottayam - Kochi Diocese. Each parish experiences were vivid and varied and was really enriching.

Credit: St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church

Rev. V. T. John

Vicar: January 2011 - May 2012

Rev. V. T. John (Valiyaparampil Thomas John) has spent his whole life in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. He started his missionary life at a young age by taking part in mission fields in the grueling Himalayan region. After his ordination in the Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar, he has been leading various parishes spiritually as the Vicar. After retirement, he is still active in His ministry and has been associated with the Mar Thoma Diocese of North America and Europe. Currently Rev. V.T. John is the Vicar of the following parishes/congregations within our diocese:

He comes from a family of great Christian tradition. He is the brother of our former Bishop Late Rt. Rev. Easow Mar Thimotheus and currently lives in Chicago, IL with his wife Mrs. Kunjamma John. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.