Indian Orrthodox Bishop critical after a car crash in London
(Paul Ciniraj)
London, SVM News, January 06, 2008: Canada, UK and Europe Bishop of the the Indian Orthodox Church Dr. Thomas Mar Makarios Metropolitan is in critical condition after a car crash in London.
Bishop Dr. Thomas Mar Makarios
Bishop Makarios was held in a serios road traffic accident on January 5 (Saturday) on his way to New Castle airport.
The injuries are multiple rib fractures and severe chest injuries. He is admitted in Newcastle general Hospital and is in critical condition. He undergone two major operations and currently on a ventilator.
Bishop Thomas Mar Makarios is one of the senior bishops of Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church, residing at Episcopal Diocesan House in Buffalo in New York, USA.
In 1979 he was appointed as the bishop of America and Canada. This diocese was devided in 1992 as two dioceses by name Diocese of America and Diocese of Canada, UK and Europe. Since then he was ruling the diocese of Canada, UK and Europe as its bishop.