`During the regime of the indigenous Prelates the Varthamanapusthakam began to make its appearance publicly... On March 26, 1936, the body of the author was exhumed and the remains were taken out and deposited in the wall of the sanctuary of the church where they lay buried. The Metropolitan of Ernakulam with his two suffragans performed this moving ceremony. The meeting that followed was presided over by the Metropolitan, Mar Augustine Kandathil; the above mentioned suffragans, Mar James Kalacherry of Changanacherry, the local Hierarch, and Mar Alexander Choolaparambil of Kottayam assisted at it. Mar Francis Vazhapilly of Trichur could not be present on the occasion. Paremmakkal and the Varthamanapusthakam were the themes dealt with by the president and the speakers. The present writer had the privilege of being one of the speakers. The printing of the book was not completed for the occasion. A little after, it was published by St. Mary's Press, Athirampuzha... Mr. Luke Matthai Plathottathil was the publisher.'
-- Placid Podipara of St. Joseph, T. O. C. D., Section IV `The vicissitudes of the book' of Introduction to `The Varthamanappusthakam. An account of the history of the Malabar Church between the years 1773 and 1786', Orientalia Christiana Analecta, 1971, n. 190, pp. 25-26.
Fr. Augustine Thevarparambil (Thevarparambil Kunjachan / തേവര്പറമ്പില് കുഞ്ഞച്ചന്) [ഫാ. അഗസ്റിന് തേവര്പറമ്പില് / ஃபா. அகஸ்.டின் தேவர்பறம்பில் / फा. अगस्टिन् तेवर्परंपिल्]
(1st April 1891 - † 16th October 1973)
