Thomas Tharayil (archbishop of Changanassery)

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Thomas Tharayil
Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry
ArchdioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry
Appointed30 August 2024
Installed31 October 2024
PredecessorJoseph Perumthottam
Other post(s)Chairman of the Syro-Malabar Commission for Media
Orders
Ordination1 January 2000
Consecration23 April 2017
RankMetropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born
Tomy

(1972-02-02) 2 February 1972 (age 52)
Changanacherry, Kottayam district, Kerala
DenominationCatholic Church
ResidenceArchbishop's House, Changanassery
ParentsT.J.Joseph and Mariamma
Alma materSB College Changansserry

Thomas Tharayil[1][2] (born 2 February 1972) is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Archeparchy of Changanssery from 31 October 2024.

He was the auxiliary bishop of Syro-Malabar Archeparchy of Changanacherry from 23 April 2017 until his installation as archbishop.[3][4][5][6]

On 30 August 2024, Raphael Thattil announced the election of Tharayil as the Archbishop of Changanacherry succeeding Joseph Perumthottam.[7][dead link‍] He was enthroned as the Metropolitan of Archeparchy of Changanassery on 31 October 2024 in St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral Church, Changanassery.[8]

Early life

Thomas Tharayil, born on 2 February 1972,[3] is the youngest son among the seven children of T. J. Joseph and Mariamma at Changanacherry,[3][4] Kottayam district, Kerala. He attended St Mary's Metropolitan Church, Changanacherry. He had his primary education in St Joseph's L. P. School, Changanassery, and his high school education at Sacred Heart English Medium School, Fathimapuram, completing his pre-degree course at St Berchmans College, Changanassery.[4][9]

He joined the minor seminary of Changanacherry Archeparchy, St Thomas Minor Seminary, Kurichy, for priestly formation. He completed his philosophical and theological studies in St Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor.[3] He was ordained priest by Joseph Powathil on 1 January 2000, the Great Jubilee Year, at St Mary's Metropolitan Church, Changanacherry.[10][7]

Priestly life

Tharayil was assistant vicar in Athirampuzha (2000), Nedumkunnam (2001) and Koilmuck-Edathua (2003). He served at Thazhathuvadakara as vicar in the year 2004.[3]

He did doctoral studies in psychology from Pontifical Gregorian University (2004–2011). After his doctorate in Rome he was appointed as the Director of Dhanahalaya, Institute of Formation and Counselling, Punnapra, Alappuzha, in 2011.[10][3] He was visiting professor to St Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, National Vocation Service Centre, Pune Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram and Institute of Formators, Bengaluru.[7][11]

Auxiliary bishop

The synod of bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, held at Kakkanad Mount St Thomas, elected Fr Thomas Tharayil (Tomy) as auxiliary bishop of the Changanassery archdiocese[11] on 14 January 2017.[11][4][6] He was conferred as the auxiliary bishop by Mar Joseph Perumthottam on 23 April 2017.[10] Pope Francis assigned to the Auxiliary Bishop-Elect the Titular See of Agrippia.[5] The southern part of the Changanacherry Archeparchy consisting of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Amboori Foranes is under the attention of Mar Thomas Tharayil.[7]

On 20 October 2020 there was a hunger strike protest by three bishops of Catholic Church, Bishop Joshua Mar Ignathios of Mavelikkara, chairman of the Kerala Bishops' Council (KCBC) Education Commission, its vice-chairman, Bishop Paul Anthony Mullassery of Kollam and Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Tharayil of Changanassery, against the government for educational rights.[12] Archbishop Soosa Pakiam said that in the last five years, the government has not distributed its promised aid to over 3,000 teachers in Catholic schools.[12]

Metropolitan Archbishop

On the Third Session of the Thirty-Second Synod of Bishops, Tharayil was elected Archbishop. On 30 August 2024, Raphael Thattil announced the election of Tharayil as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry succeeding Mar Joseph Perumthottam. Tharayil was enthroned on 31 October 2024 at St. Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery (Vallya Palli).[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Syro Malabar Church :: Bishops". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Catholic Bishops' Conference of India". www.cbci.in. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Fr Thomas Tharayil elected Changanassery auxiliary bishop". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mar Tharayil ordained auxiliary bishop". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Bishop Thomas Tharayil (Tomy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Fr. Thomas Tharayil New Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese Changanacherry – CCBI". 16 January 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d "Archdiocese Changanacherry". www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  8. ^ Changanacherry, Madhyastan Bulletin (5 November 2024). "Coat of Arms of Archbishop Thomas Tharayil". Vedaprachara Madhyastan. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  9. ^ "THE METROPOLITAN ARCHBISHOP MAR THOMAS THARAYIL". Archeparchy of Changanacherry, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Mar Tharayil ordained auxiliary bishop". The Hindu. 23 April 2017. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "Fr Thomas Tharayil elected Changanassery auxiliary bishop". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b "India: three bishops on hunger strike for educational rights - Vatican News". www.vaticannews.va. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

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