Name: Thomas Mar Koorilos
Surname: Panackamattath Chakalapadickal
Rank in the Hierarchy: Metropolitan Archbishop of the Tiruvalla Province
Secretary, Holy Episcopal Synod of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Nationality: Indian
Mother tongue: Malayalam
Other languages: English, Hindi, German, Italian, French, Latin
Date of birth: October19, 1958
Priestly Ordination: December 30, 1985: by the then Thiruvalla Bishop Isaac Mar Youhanon at the St. John's Cathedral and First Holy Qurbono on 31 st Dec. 1985 at the St Catherine's Malankara Catholic Church, Kadapra-Mannar.
Announcement as Auxiliary Bishop of Tiruvalla: May 26, 1997
Episcopal Consecration: July 17, 1997 at St. John's Cathedral Thiruvalla by His Ex. Geevarghese Mar Thimotheos, Geevarghese Mar Divannasios and Kuriakose Mar Kunnasserry.
Announcement as the First Bishop of Muvattupuzha: January 15, 2003
Enthronement as the First Bishop of Muvattupuzha: February 6, 2003
Announcement as the Second Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiruvalla?: March 26, 2007
Enthronement as the Second Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiruvalla?: May 2, 2007
Heavenly Patron: St. Cyril of Jerusalem
Bachelor of Philosophy: Papal Seminary Pune
Bachelor of Theology: Papal Seminary Pune
BA Economics: Kerala University
Doctorate in Canon Law: 1996 from Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome
Other Duties Held or still holding: Chairman Liturgy Commission, Ecumenism, Seminary Formation, Malankara Catholic Church; Secretary KCBC, Chairman Justice Peace and Development with Sicial Service, Care Homes, Special Schools, Prison Ministry, Taxi Drivers Help Line, Health Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council; Chairman of Faith and Doctrine CBCI; Governing Member of St. John's Medical College, Bangalore and Caritas India, Delhi.
Residence: Tiruvalla
Address: Archbishop's House, Marygiri,
P. B. No. 4, Tiruvalla, Kerala,
India - 689 101
e-mail: markoorilos@gmail.com, archtvla@gmail.com
Born on 15th March 1949 to Late P.S. Philipose (Kunjoonjappan ) & Rachelamma Philip (Rtd. Teacher), Panackamattam, Niranam. He has been brought up under the spiritual training of his Grand Father Late Rev.P.O. Scaria Kathanar. Ordained Deacon on 17th April 1969 by Late Thoma Mar Dionysius (Metropolitan of Niranam)at Parumala Seminary Chapel during the combined Memorial Feast Day of Puthencavu Mar Philexenos, Mar Thoma VI & Mar Thoma VIII. Theological Graduation was completed in April 1970 from Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam. Ordained priest on 29th August 1970, at Parumala Seminary, by H.G. Thomas Mar Thimothios Metropolitan (H.H. Baselios Mar Thoma Didymus 1st, the Catholicose ). After serving Umayattukara, Thiruvanvandoor and Elanjickal Chapel of Niranam Diocese, Left Kerala to serve the Diocese of Outside Kerala in July 1972. Served as Vicar of Bhopal St.Thomas parish, New Delhi Hauzkhas, Janakpuri, Dubai, Abudhabi, Indore, Faridabad, Chadigarh, Lucknow & at Haridwar. Also Served as the Diocesan Secretary of Niranam, and Delhi Diocese. Simultaneously happened to serve as the Secretary of Late Thoma Mar Dionysius (Niranam) and Dr. Paulose Mar Gregorios (Delhi). Privileged to be the chairman of St. Pauls Higher Secondary school, New Delhi, St. Gregorios Higher Secondary School Janakpuri, West Delhi & St. Thomas Higher Secondary School Faridabad. Returned back to Kerala in 1998, served at Puthencavu, Kuttemperoor, Pandanadu, Kallumkal, Nellimala & Neervilakom of the Diocese of Chengannur . After the official retirement from Chengannoor Diocese, serving at Elanjickal Mar Baselios Gregorios Chapel, Niranam. The only daughter Mrs. Helen Zachariah married to Rev. Fr. Biju P. Thomas (Cochin Diocese) is working in MGM Higher Secondary School, Thiruvalla. Albi Thomas ( 3rd year student St. Thomas Theological Seminary ,Nagpur), Andrew Zac Thomas and Aaron Geo Thomas are the Grand children. Wife Mrs. Susan Zachariah (Santhamma) departed on 15th August 2015. Very Rev. Zachariah Panackamattam is the author of various books - Anaswara Doothukal, Snehopaharam, Thirunivasam, Pallymanikal etc.
Rev. Fr. George Panackamattam, MA, GST., Vice -President Born on September 9, 1950, as the second son of late Mr. P.S. Philippose (Kunjoonjappan) and Mrs.Rachelamma. ordained deacon with elder brother Rev. Zakariah, cor-episcopa, on April 17, 1969, by late H.H. Thomas Mar Dionysius, Metropolitan of Niranam, at Parumala Church. Got Theological Degree from the Orthodox Theological Seminary in Kottayam.
Post-Graduation with distinction and first rank from the Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family Life, Cana,under the Lateran University, Rome .Secretary to his Grace Thomas Mar Thimothios (Late H.H. Mar Thoma Didimos Catholicos), by whom he was ordained priest on July 29, 1970. Served several parishes inside and outside Kerala, especially Kadapra. Mannar St. Thomas Catholicate Church, Marthamariyam Church, Bombay Dadar St.Marys,Mulund St. George,Thane St. Stephens, Sharjah, Mar Gregorious,Niranam North St. Thomas, Erathodu Veeyapuram St. George, Pavukkara St. Thomas, Melpadam St. Kuriakose, ,Doha St. Gregorious, Kattapuram St. George, Pandankery St. Mary's, Valanjavattom St. Mary's, Amichakary St. Mary's, Parumala St. Mary's, Karackal St. George Kadapra Bethahem St.George. Uk Liverpool St Thomas, Parumala St George, Eramallikkara St Gregorious,Thalavadi St. Stephens, Muthoor St George and Parumala St Thomas.
Visited several parishes in the USA, UK, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscut , Salalah, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Took charge of different spiritual organizations of the Malankara Orthodox Church. Wrote articles for the church publications. He is a devotional preacher and a family counselor. He is the author of the book titled 'Trinitarian Christian Family Life' - The Holy Trinity and the mystical dimension of marriage and family life.
Wife Mrs.Anniamma George, B.A., B. Ed., is a retired teacher at St. Mary's High School. Niranam. (D/O Mr. M.O. Chandy and Mrs. Sosamma,Maliyil House Valajavattom East).
Children
Rev. Fr.Laby George Panackamattom, B.SC, BD,B.Ed.
Vicar St. Gregorious Church ,Washington D.C.
Mrs. Merin Laby, BPT
Miss.Lydia Laby, Master Georgy Laby
Mr.Didy George Panackamattam, BPT, U.K.
Mrs. Renu Didy, BPT, M.S.
Master Abel Didy, Miss Anabel Didy
Mr. Beny George Panackamattom, B.Com. Bahrain
Mrs.Anju Beny, BSc Bed
Sub-Diacon (Yaupadyakhno)
