Raphael Thattil


Raphael Thattil
Church
SeeErnakulam-Angamaly
Elected9 January 2024
Installed11 January 2024
PredecessorGeorge Alencherry
Other post(s)Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination21 December 1980
by Joseph Kundukulam
Consecration10 April 2010
by Andrews Thazhath
RankMajor Archbishop
Personal details
Born (1956-04-21) 21 April 1956 (age 68)
ResidenceMount Saint Thomas, Kakkanad
Education
MottoTo Be Broken and Given
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byJoseph Kundukulam
Date21 December 1980
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorAndrews Thazhath
Co-consecratorsJacob Thoomkuzhy and Jacob Manathodath
Date10 April 2010
Styles of
Raphael Thattil
Reference styleMar
Spoken styleMar
Religious styleMajor Archbishop

Raphael Thattil (Syriac: ܡܳܪܝ ܪܰܦܳܐܝܶܠ ܛܰܛܺܝܠ) (born 21 April 1956) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, the largest Eastern Catholic Church, and as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly since January 2024.

Thattil was appointed and installed as the auxiliary bishop of Thrissur in 2010 to serve along with metropolitan archbishop Andrews Thazhath. In 2013, Pope Francis appointed him as the apostolic visitator for all members of the Syro-Malabar Church in India outside their own territory. He served in these roles until he was appointed the first bishop of the newly erected Eparchy of Shamshabad in 2017. In January 2024, he was elected major archbishop by the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church to succeed George Alencherry (2011-2023).[1]

  1. ^ "Mar Raphael Thattil is new major archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.