Andrews Thazhath
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His Excellency Mar Andrews Thazhath |
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Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur, Papal Chemberline | |
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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 | Pudukkad, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
13 December 1951
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.
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