Andrews Thazhath

His Excellency Mar Andrews Thazhath
Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur, Papal Chemberline
Province	Kerala
Diocese	Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
See	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Predecessor	Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Successor	Incumbent
Other posts	Chairman & MD of Jeevan TV, President of the Oriental Canon Law Society of India, President of Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council, KCC President, CBCI Steering Committee member, Member of Central Co-ordination Committee of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Orders
Ordination	14 March 1977
Rank	Metropolitan Archbishop
Personal details
Born	13 December 1951 Pudukkad, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality	India
Denomination	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Residence	Catholic Archbishop’s House, Thrissur
Occupation	Priest
Profession	Religious
Alma mater	Mangalapuzha Seminary, Pontifical Oriental Institute

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath is a Catholic Archbishop.He is the third and the present Metropolitan Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur from (2007 - ). He was nominated as the Archbishop succeeding Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy on 22 January 2007 and was installed to the office on 18 March 2007 by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil.^[1][2][3] Founder, Father & Head of Legion of Apostolic Families (LOAF). LOAF is a Lay Pious Association of Consecrated Families founded by Mar Andrews Thazhath in the year 2009.

References

1. "MT decries religious intolerance". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
2. "Thattil consecrated auxiliary bishop". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
3. "Rich tributes paid to K.N. Raj". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2004-10-03. Retrieved 2011-01-03.