Mar Mathew Moolakkatt (27 February 1953), an East Syriac knanaya Catholic Archbishop was born in

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. Currently he is Archbishop of Knanaya Catholics of Kottayam Archeparchy, succeeding

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upon his retirement, he is a member of the

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. He was entrusted the whole Knanaya catholic community in 2006 January. His mother parish i
St. Stephen's forane church uzhavoor
He was the synodal commission chairman o
St. Thomas apostolic seminary Vadavathoor
He is one of the members of the permanent synod of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church

References

External links

* http://kottayamad.org/arch-bishop-of-kottayam/
Knanaya Resources

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