Andrews Thazhath
Mar Andrews Thazhath ܡܵܪܝ ܐܲܢܕܪܲܝܘܿܣ ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur | |
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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 post(s) | 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 |
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| Ordination | 14 March 1977 |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
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| Born | 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 |
Mar Andrews Thazhath
ܡܵܪܝ ܐܲܢܕܪܲܝܘܿܣ ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ 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
- ^ "MT decries religious intolerance". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Thattil consecrated auxiliary bishop". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Rich tributes paid to K.N. Raj". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 3 October 2004. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
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