Andrews Thazhath

His Excellency The Most Reverend

Mar Andrews Thazhath
Monsignor
Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur,Chaplain of His Holiness
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 (1950-12-13) 13 December 1950
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

Mar Andrews Thazhath is an Indian 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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