Thomas Tharayil (clergyman, 1899)
Thomas Tharayil (born May 5, 1899 in Kaipuzha , Kottayam District , Kerala , India , † July 26, 1975 ) was an Indian clergyman and Syro-Malabar bishop of Kottayam .
Life
Thomas Tharayil was ordained a priest for the Kottayam eparchy on December 18, 1926 .
Pope Pius XII appointed him on June 9, 1945 Coadjutor Bishop of Kottayam and Titular Bishop of Azotus . The Bishop of Kottayam, Alexander Chulaparambil , donated him episcopal ordination on October 7th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Vijayapuram , Juan Vicente Araña y Idígoras , and the Bishop of Trichur , George Alapatt .
With the death of Alexander Chulaparambil on January 8, 1951, he succeeded him as Bishop of Kottayam. He participated in the first two sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On May 5, 1974, Pope Paul VI. his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Chulaparambil |
Archbishop of Kottayam 1951–1974 |
Kuriakose Kunnacherry |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tharayil, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Syro-Malabar bishop of Kottayam |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kaipuzha , Kottayam District , Kerala , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1975 |