Born as the son of Mr. P. C. Joshua and Mrs. P. C. Marykutty in Kizhakkemannil House, Chenneerkkara, Thumpamon on 8 th August 1971, His Grace belongs to the parish of St. Mary's Kadeesha Orthodox church, Vadakkekara under Thumpamon diocese. His Grace completed his school education from SNDP HS Chenneerkkara (1985), following which he completed graduation programme in History (1986-88) from Karyavattom campus, Kerala University. H. G. also did his Postgraduation in Syriac language from MG University, Kottayam. After passing GST as well as BD (1997-2001) at Old Seminary, Kottayam , he later completed M.Th from FFRRC, MA in Christian Theology from St. Mary’s University, Baltimore (USA), and PhD in Liturgical Theology from Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bengaluru in 2016. He was ordained sub-deaconship on 2001, by H.G. Geevarghese Mar Ivanios Metropolitan at Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam.