Mathew Moolakkatt
Mar Mar Mathew Moolakkattu Metropolitan | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Kottayam | |
| Church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Kottayam |
| See | Kottayam |
| Appointed | 12 December 2005 |
| Predecessor | Kuriakose Kunnacherry |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 December 1978 |
| Consecration | 6 January 1999 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Metropolitan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1953 |
| Nationality | Indian |
Mar Mathew Moolakkatt (27 February 1953), an East Syriac knanaya Catholic Archbishop was born in Uzhavoor, India. Currently he is Archbishop of Knanaya Catholics of Kottayam Archeparchy, 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]