Mathew Moolakkatt

Mar

Mathew Moolakkattu

Metropolitan
Archbishop of Kottayam
ChurchSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
ArchdioceseKottayam
SeeKottayam
Appointed12 December 2005
PredecessorKuriakose Kunnacherry
Orders
Ordination27 December 1978
Consecration6 January 1999
by John Paul II
RankMetropolitan
Personal details
Born (1953-02-27) February 27, 1953 (age 71)
NationalityIndian

Mar Mathew Moolakkatt (27 February 1953), a Knanaya Catholic Archbishop was born in Uzhavoor, India. Currently he is Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam, succeeding Kuriakose Kunnacherry upon his retirement, he is a member of the Order of St. Benedict. He was entrusted the whole Knanaya catholic community in 2006 January. His mother parish is St. Stephen's forane church uzhavoor. He was the synodal commission chairman of St. Thomas apostolic seminary Vadavathoor. He is one of the members of the permanent synod of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church[1]

References

  1. ^ "Major Archbishop's Curia::Syro Malabar Church". Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2016.