Thomas Kanjirappally Oommen (born 29 November 1953) is an Indian Anglican bishop. He was the

Bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

of the Madhya Kerala Diocese and Moderator of

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Early years

Thomas K Oommen was born on 29 November 1953, to an agrarian Saint Thomas Anglican family at Thalavady in

Alappuzha Alappuzha or Alleppey () is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in States and territories of India, state of Kerala, India. The Kerala Backwaters, Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Indi ...

district. He did his college education at NSS Hindu College,

Changanassery Changanassery or Changanacherry is a municipal town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. History The first recorded history on the origin of Changanacherry is obtained from Sangam period literature. According to Sangam era d ...

. He had taken an undergraduate degree in divinity from Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

Ecclesiastical career

Oommen was ordained deacon in 1982 and was made presbyter the next year. Oommen was elected as

of Madhya Kerala Diocese of

in February 2011. He was ordained as the 12th Bishop of the CSI Madhya Kerala diocese at the Holy Trinity Cathedral,

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-we ...

on 5 March 2011. CSI Moderator Rt. Rev. S. Vasantha Kumar was the chief consecrator. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan, CSI Deputy Moderator Rt. Rev.

Gnanasigamony Devakadasham Gnanasigamony Devakadasham became the fifth Bishop of Kanyakumari of the Church of South India (CSI) in 2001. He was elected as Deputy Moderator of CSI Synod on 14 January 2010. Devakadasham was also the Moderator of the CSI Synod from 2010 t ...

and CSI Bishop Rt. Rev. K. G. Daniel were

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s. Oommen was elected as the Deputy Moderator of

at the

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held at Vijayawada on 11 January 2014 and as the Moderator and Primate of

at the Synod held at Kottayam on 15 January 2017.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oommen, Thomas K. 1953 births Living people Anglican bishops of Madhya Kerala People from Alappuzha district Senate of Serampore College (University) alumni 21st-century Anglican bishops in India Leonard Theological College alumni Moderators of the Church of South India Anglican bishops of Thoothukudi - Nazareth