Andrews Thazhath | |
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Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India | |
Province | Ecclesiastical province of Thrissur |
Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur |
See | Thrissur |
Predecessor | Jacob Thoomkuzhy |
Orders | |
Ordination | 14 March 1977 |
Consecration | 1 May 2004 by Varkey Vithayathil |
Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
Personal details | |
Born | Andrews Thazhath December 13, 1951 Pudukkad, Travancore-Cochin, India |
Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Residence | Catholic Archbishop’s House, Thrissur |
Alma mater | Mangalapuzha Seminary, Pontifical Oriental Institute |
Mar Andrews Thazhath (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܢܕܪܘܣ ܛܰܙܚܬ) (born 13 December 1951) is an Indian Catholic prelate and Archeparch of Thrissur in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Since 2022, he has served as the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), the highest body of Catholic bishops in the country.