Gregorios of Parumala was a prominent 19th-century Indian metropolitan of the Malankara Syrian Church. Born in Mulanthuruthy in 1848, he rose through the ecclesiastical ranks, beginning as a sub-deacon at age ten and becoming a priest in 1865. He was appointed metropolitan in 1876, subsequently overseeing the Niranam, Thumpamon, and Kollam dioceses. He is historically significant as the first individual of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint, leaving a lasting impact on the religious and educational landscape of the region.