Andrews Thazhath

His Excellency

Mar Andrews Thazhath
Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur, Papal Chemberline
Province Kerala
Diocese Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
See Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Predecessor Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Successor Incumbent
Other posts Chairman & MD of Jeevan TV, President of the Oriental Canon Law Society of India, President of Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council, KCC President, CBCI Steering Committee member, Member of Central Co-ordination Committee of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Orders
Ordination 14 March 1977
Rank Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1951-12-13) 13 December 1951
Pudukkad, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality India
Denomination Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Residence Catholic Archbishop’s House, Thrissur
Occupation Priest
Profession Religious
Alma mater Mangalapuzha Seminary, Pontifical Oriental Institute

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath is a Catholic Archbishop.He is the third and the present Metropolitan Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur from (2007 - ). He was nominated as the Archbishop succeeding Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy on 22 January 2007 and was installed to the office on 18 March 2007 by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil.[1][2][3] Founder, Father & Head of Legion of Apostolic Families (LOAF). LOAF is a Lay Pious Association of Consecrated Families founded by Mar Andrews Thazhath in the year 2009.

References

  1. "MT decries religious intolerance". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  2. "Thattil consecrated auxiliary bishop". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  3. "Rich tributes paid to K.N. Raj". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2004-10-03. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
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