St. Dionysius is popularly known as "Malankara Sabha Bhasuran" (The Great Luminary of Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church), which our Church has bestowed on him in recognition of his rich contribution to the Orthodox Church of India. St. Dionysius as a man of prayer, determination and dynamism. He bravely fought for the establishment of Catholicate to be the symbol of self-identity and independence of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The unique and historic contribution of St.Dionysius is the establishment of Catholicate in Malankara in 1912 at Kottayam, Kerala in India. He was the architect of the 1934 church Constitution and has endeared himself to all as THE HEROIC SAINT and one of the greatest Fathers of the Indian Orthodox Church.

St. Dionysius was the disciple of the first declared Saint of Malankara St. Gregorious of Parumala.

St. Dionysius was the founder of spiritual organizations like Student Movement, Women's Organization, and Society of the Cross. Basic Doctrines of the Church - The book authored by him is still valuable for Malankara Church.

St. Dionysius was Metropolitan of Malankara Church from 1909 to 1934. He entered the eternal life on 23rd February 1934, and the body was entombed at Old Seminary, Kottayam. In 2003, The Holy Episcopal Synod of the Indian Orthodox church canonised St.Dionysius as the Saint of the Indian Orthodox Church.The Holy Catholicos, supreme head of the Church, beatified and declared St. Dionysius as the Saint of the Indian Orthodox on his 69th Remembrance Day on 24th February 2003.

The role played by St. Dionysius in ensuring the independence of the indigenous Church would be remembered. He was totally committed to the Church and his reign would be recorded as the golden age of the Malankara Church.

February 23rd is celebrated as his feast day.