Archdiocese of Trichur

PERSONAL DETAILS

Birth: 13.12.1951

Place of Birth: Pudukad, Kurumali

Baptism: 19.12.1951; Pudukad

Baptismal Name: Antony

Blood Group: O+

Parish of Origin: Pudukad

Heavenly Patron: St.Andrews

Feast Date: 30th November

Date of Joining Seminary: 14.06.1967

Ordination: 14.03.1977

Place of Ordination: Nandikara

Celebrant: Mar Joseph Kundukulam

FAMILY

Father: Anthappai (Late)

Mother: Rosa (Late)

Brothers & Sisters: Jacob (Late), George (Late), Rappai, Josesh, Alice, Rosy

Home Address: Thazhath House, Kanjoor, Pudukad - 680 301
Ph: 0484 2458986 (Rappai, Angamaly)

OFFICIAL ADDRESS

Address: Catholic Archbishop's House, P.B. No 706, Thrissur - 680 005
Ph: 0487 2332282, 2333325
E-mail: athazhath@gmail.com, athazhath@yahoo.com

EPISCOPAL MINISTRY

Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur (Titular Bishop of Aptcua)

Nomination	: 19.03.2004
Episcopal Ordination	: 01.05.2004
Place of Ordination	: Thrissur Lourdes Cathedral
Celebrant	: Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Proto-Syncellus	: 01.05.2004 - 18.03.2007

Syro-Malabar Synodal Offices

Permanent Synod	: 2008 - Member
Commission for Pont. Seminary Aluva	: 31.08.2013 - Chairman
Commission for Public Affairs	: 31.08.2013 - Chairman
Inter-Church Council for Education	: 31.08.2013 - Synodal Representative
Liturgical Research Centre	: 2008 - 31.08.2013 - Chairman

CBCI Offices

CBCI Standing Committee	: 18.03.2007 - Member
CBCI Commission for Education	: 31.08.2011 - 11.02.2014 - Member
CBCI St. John’s Medical College, B’lore	: 2011 - Board Member
CBCI	: 11.02.2014 - Vice-President

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trichur

Nomination	: 22.01.2007
Installation	: 18.03.2007
Place	: Thrissur Cathedral
Celebrant	: H. B. Mar Varkey Card. Vithayathil

KCBC Offices

KCBC	: Dec. 2007 - Secretary
KCBC	: Dec. 2010 - 12.12.2013 - President
KCBC Education Commission	: 12.12.2013 - Chairman
KCC	: Dec. 2010 - 12.12.2013 - President

Other Appointments

Central Co-ordination Committee (Govt. of India)	: 09.10.2011 - Member
Pont. Council for Legislative Texts, Rome	: 30.06.2008 - Consulter
Pontifical Institute, Aluva	: 2010 - 2013 - Chancellor

EDUCATION

DOCL

St.Antony's H.S. Pudukad	: 01.06.1956 - 31.03.1967
St. Thomas College, Thrissur	: 20.06.1968 - 31.06.1970
St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Thrissur	: 14.06.1967 - 31.03.1970
St. Joseph Pont. Seminary, Aluva	: 01.06.1970 - 01.03.1977

HIGHER STUDIES

Doctorate in Oriental Canon Law
Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome	: 1983 - 1998

CHAPLAINCY

CHF - Ayyanthole, Madona & Mareena Chembukavu, Chevoor

CSC - Kannamkulangara, Kokkalai

CMC - Sacred Heart, St. Mary’s, SanthiDham & Kripatheertham Thrissur

UMI - Thrissur

FCC - Assisi Thrissur

MANAGERSHIP OF SCHOOLS

St. Joseph EMHS Kuriachira, Holy Cross Arthat

OTHER LANGUAGES KNOWN

German, Italian, Latin

VISITED CONTRIES

Germany, Vatican, Italy, Israel,Palestine, France, Austria, Switzerland,Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, USA, Canada, Brazil,Kenya, UAE, Qatar, China, Thaiwan,Hong Kong, Australia, Philippines

HONOURS

Papal Chemberline by Pope John Paul II on 07.08.2003

MAJOR INITIATIVES

MAJOR INITIATIVES AS ARCHBISHOP

Founded Legion of Apostolic Families (LOAF)

Championed Minority Right Protection movements and Educational rights of the Church

Started TIMHANS at Peringandoor;

Started St. Paul Gurukulam at Thiruvillwamala

Commenced Karunyanidhi for the Poor

Started Secretariate for Social Apostolate (Santhwanam)

Transformed Catholicasabha monthly as a News Paper reaching all families and institutions in the Archdiocese

Started AKCC in Thrissur

Started Cultural Procession ‘Buon-Natale’ as Christmas celebration in Thrissur Town.

MAJOR INITIATIVES BEFORE EPISCOPACY

Constructed Platinum Jubilee Hall & started construction of Bible Tower at Dolours Basilica, Thrissur

Contributed substantially for the codification of the Particular Law of the Syro-Malabar Church

Pionered the revision of the Archdiocesan Statutes.

ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

BOOKS