A native of Kerala, India, His Grace Mathews Mar Barnabas was born on August 9, 1924, son of Mr. Korah Kallarackal Parampil, Vengola, Perumbavoor.
After his college education, he obtained his theological studies at the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kottayam, India.
He was ordained as deacon in 1943,and as a priest in 1951.
It was in 1977 that he was elected by the Malankara Syrian Christian Association as Bishop.
On May 15, 1978, he was ordained as Bishop of Orthodox Church by His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Mathews I.
