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PERSONAL DETAILS

Birth: 13.12.1930
Place of Birth: Vilakkumadam
Baptism: 21.12.1930; Vilakkumadam
Baptismal Name: Jacob
Blood Group: O+
Parish of Origin: Thiruvampady
Heavenly Patron: St. James
Feast Date: 25th July
Date of Joining Seminary: June 1947
Ordination: 22.12.1956
Place of Ordination: Rome
Celebrant: Archbishop G. Sigismondi
Mar Thazhath Andrews

FAMILY

Father: Kurian (Late)
Mother: Rosa (Late)
Brothers & Sisters: Annamma, Achamma (Rosa), Mathew,Mariakutty, Thresiamma, Lilly, LucyJacob(Late), George(Late), Rappai, Josesh, Alice, Rosy
Home Address: Thoomkuzhy House, Thiruvampady, Pin code : 673 603, Ph: 0495 2252177

OFFICIAL ADDRESS

Address: St. Mary’s Minor Seminary Madona Nagar, Thrissur - 680 005
Ph : 0487 2444488, 2444444
E-mail : jacobthoomkuzhy@gmail.com; jacobthoomkuzhy@hotmail.com

EPISCOPAL MINISTRY

Bishop of Mananthavady 01.05.1973 – 07.06.1995

Nomination: March 1, 1973
Episcopal Ordination: May 1, 1973
Place of Ordination: Mananthavady
Celebrant: Joseph Cardinal Parecattil

Bishop of Thamarassery 28.07.1995 – 18.12.1996

Nomination: 07.06.1995
Installation: July 28, 1995
Place: Thiruvampady
Celebrant: Major Archbishop Antony Card. Padiyara

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur 15.02.1997 – 18.03.2007

Nomination: 18.12.1996
Installation: 15.02.1997
Place: Thrissur Lourdes Cathedral
Celebrant: Archbishop Varkey Vithayathil

Syro-Malabar Synodal / SMBC Offices

Vadavathoor Seminary Commission: Chairman
Permanent Synod: Member
Superior Tribunal: President
Liturgy Commission: Chairman

KCBC Offices

KCBC Media Commission: Chairman

CBCI Offices

CBCI: 2000 - 2006 - Vice President
Caritas: 2000 - 2006 - Chairman
Jeevan Telecasting Corporation: 1999 - 2007 - Chairman
Christian Chair, University of Calicut: 15.02.1997 – 18.03.2007 - Chief Patron

MINISTRY BEFORE EPISCOPAL ORDINATION


Place Duration Office
Bishop's House, Tellichery 1962 - 1966 Secretary to Mar Sebastian Valloppilly Chancellor
Minor Seminary 1967 - 1968 Rector
Cathedral Tellichery 1967 - 1968 Vicar

EDUCATION

MA, JUD
St.Thomas LPS, Vilakkumadam: 1936 - 1940
St. Joseph’s Eng. School,Vilakkumadam: 1940 - 1944
St. Mary’s H.S. Bharananganam: 1944 – 1947
Minor Seminary, Changanacherry: 14.06.1947 - 31.03.1949
St. Joseph Pont. Seminary, Aluva: 01.06. 1949 - 30.09.1954
Urban College, Rome: 01.10.1954 - 30.06.1957

HIGHER STUDIES

Master’s in English & Doctorate in Canon Law and Civil Law
Lateran University, Rome: 01.10.1957 - 30.11.1961
Fordham University, New York: 01.09.1968 - 30.09.1971

OTHER LANGUAGES KNOWN

Italian, French, German, Syriac, Latin

VISITED CONTRIES

All countries of Europe, U.S., Canada, Brasil, Australia, Israel, Palestine, Japan, S.Korea, Philippines, Singapore

INITIATIVES

Started Tribal Community Development Project (Mananthavady)
Founded Society of Kristudasis (SKD)
Founded Pastoral Centre & Catechetical Centre at Mananthavady
Started Wyanad Social Service Society
Founded Mount Mary Minor Seminary at Mananthavady
Started Santhome Study House at Bangalore
Participated in the formation of Christian Chair at University of Calicut
Founded Marymatha Major Seminary, Mulayam, Thrissur
Founded Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur
Founded Jublee Mission Nursing College, Thrissur
Founded Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur
Founded Mahajubilee Training College, Mulloorkkara, Thrissur
Started Grand Pilgrimage to Palayur (Palayur Maha Theerthadanam)
Started Mar Kundukulam Research & Rehabilitation Centre, Peringandoor, Thrissur
Started Jeevan TV
Conducted CBCI General Assembly at Thrissur 07 - 14 January 2004