Bishop Abraham was born on 30 October 1879 and was the only son of Ninan and Mariamma.

That helped him in later years to encourage the students who failed in their examinations and showed them the path to success.

[4] M. N. Abraham and M. P. Pothen (Philipose), Velliyampallil, Mallappally, were the first Indians with university degrees to be ordained as deacons in the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church.

The Metropolitan was a staunch nationalist who stood for the people's democratic rights.

He resisted the undemocratic and dictatorial actions of Dewan Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer and was instrumental in getting a resolution passed by the Sabha Council (church council) condemning Sir C. P.'s move to proclaim Travancore as an independent state.