Born as KP Yohannan in 1950 in the village of Niranam near Thiruvalla, he dedicated his life to serving God after finishing high school.
Athanasius Yohan I. (X)
The Supreme head of the Believers Eastern Church, Athanasius Yohan I, who met with an accident in the United States, has died in a hospital there, Kerala church officials said on 8 May. He had sustained some serious injuries, mainly to the head and chest, in the accident that occurred on 7 May, the official of the Thiruvalla-based church said.