| His Excellency Mar Joseph Kundukulam |
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|---|---|
| First Archbishop of Thrissur | |
| Province | Kerala |
| Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur |
| See | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Reign ended | November 11, 1996 |
| Predecessor | George Alapatt |
| Successor | Jacob Thoomkuzhy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 20, 1942 |
| Consecration | June 4, 1970 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1917 Parappur, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Buried | Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, Thrissur |
| Nationality | India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Alma mater | Mangalapuzha Seminary |
Mar Joseph Kundukulam was the first Metropolitan Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur from (1970 - 1997). Kundukulam was succeeded by Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy. Kundukulam retired as Archbishop in 1997 and died at Wamba, Kenya on April 26, 1998. He was buried at Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, Thrissur on April 29, 1998. [1][2][3]