List of Saint Thomas Christians

This is a list of prominent Syrian Christians of Kerala (and those of Syrian Christian descent)

Central Government

Union Cabinet Ministers

• John Mathai – Minister for Finance. (1948–1950).
• C. M. Stephen – Minister for Communication (1980-1984)
• K. V. Thomas – Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. (2009 – 2014).
• M. M. Jacob – Ministries of Parliamentary Affairs, Water Resources and Home Affairs at different periods (1987–93).
• A.K. Antony – Defense Minister (2006 – 2014)

Rajya Sabha

• P. J. Kurien – 18th Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (from August 21, 2012 – ) ^[1][2]

Civil Services

• P.J Thomas Parakunnel - 1st Chief Economic advisor of Independent India
• Anna (George) Malhotra - First Woman IAS Officer of India^[3]
• Christy Fernandes - Former Secretary to the President of India.^[4]
• Ranjan Mathai – 28th Foreign Secretary of India.
• Hormis Tharakan – Former Chief of the Research and Analysis Wing.
• P. J. Thomas – 14th Central Vigilance Commissioner of India.

State Government

Chief Ministers of Kerala

• A. J. John, Anaparambil - (of Travancore-Cochin) from 1952-1954
• A.K. Antony - from 1995 to 1996 and 2001 to 2004
• Oommen Chandy- from 2004 to 2006 and from 2011 to present (incumbent)

Governors of States

• K.C. Abraham, eleventh Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 1978 to 1983
• P.C. Alexander
  • ninth Governor of Tamil Nadu from 1988 to 1990
  • seventeenth Governor of Maharashtra from 1993 to 2002
  • seventh Governor of Goa from 1996 to 1998
• P V Cherian, eighth Governor of Maharashtra from 1964 to 1969
• M. M. Jacob, ninth Governor of Meghalaya from 1995 to 2007
• A. J. John, Anaparambil, fourth Governor of Madras, from 1956 to 1957

Ministers of Kerala State

• T. M. Varghese – Minister for Education, Travancore (1948), of Travancore-Cochin. (1952).
• E. John Philipose – Minister for Public Works of Travancore-Cochin. (1949–1951)
• Joseph Mundassery – Minister for Education & Co-operation. Kerala. (1957–1959).
• E.John Jacob – Minister for Food and Agriculture (1977–1978).
• Mathew T. Thomas – Minister for Transport. (2006–2009).
• P. J. Joseph – Minister for Public Works (2006); water Resources. (2011-incumbent)
• Monce Joseph – Minister for Public Works (2007–2009)

Ministers of Other States

• K. J. George- Minister of Home, Karnataka (2013–incumbent).

Law

Supreme Court of India

• K. K. Mathew – (1971–1976).^[5]
• K.T. Thomas – (1996–2002)^[6]
• Cyriac Joseph – (2008–2012).^[7]
• Kurian Joseph – (2013–present)
• T.K. Thommen^[8]

High Court Justices

• Anna Chandy, First woman judge of an Indian High Court^[9]

Military

• Lieutenant General Philip Campose - Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army.^[10][11]
• Lieutenant General Bobby Cherian Mathews – General officer commanding of Konark Corps.^[12]
• Lieutenant General Yohannan Chacko Tharakan - Director General Army Headquarters.
• Havildar Thomas Philipose - medal winner in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
• Air Marshal K. J. Mathews – Former Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command.
• Vice Admiral EC Kuruvila, Western Fleet Commander during India-Pakistan War (1971), Chairman & Managing Director, Mazagon Dock, Mumbai (1972-1976)
• Vice-Admiral P. J. Jacob - Former Vice Chief of Naval Staff.

Religion

Saints

Orthodox Church

• Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala, Malankara Church
• Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church

Catholic Church

• Saint Alphonsa, born Anna Muttathupadathu
• Kuriakose Elias Chavara
• Euphrasia Eluvathingal

Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church

Syro-Malabar rite

• George Alencherry
• Varkey Vithayathil
• Joseph Parecattil
• Antony Padiyara

Syro-Malankara rite

• Baselios Cleemis

Others

• Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Supreme Head & Catholicos of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• Abraham Malpan (1795–1845), leader of reformation in Malankara Syrian Church
• Abraham Mar Thoma (1917–1947), Mar Thoma XVII of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
• Alexander Mar Thoma (1953–2000), Mar Thoma XIX of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
• Baselios Thomas I, Supreme Head & Catholicos of Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
• Joseph Mar Thoma, Supreme Head & Marthoma XXI of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
• Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius (1825–1855), Mar Thoma XII
• George Menachery (born 1938), historian, editor of the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India
• Acharya K K Chandy, Founder Member- Christavashram, Kottayam.
• Joshua Mar Ignathios, Bishop of the Eparchy of Mavelikara.
• Juhanon Mar Thoma (1937–1976), Mar Thoma XVIII of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
• Geevarghese Mar Ivanios, Servant of God, OIC (1882–1953).
• Mar Thoma I (1653–1670), first bishop of the Malankara Church
• Mathews Mar Athanasius Metropolitan (1818–1877), Mar Thoma XIII
• Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi. Christian preacher, poet and composer.
• V.C. Samuel Syrian Orthodox Theologian and Church Historian^[13][14]
• Sebastian Kappen, liberation theologian
• Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, Servant of God and the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute.
• Mar Joseph Powathil, Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery

Scientists

• E. C. George Sudarshan

Humanities

• K. V. Simon, poet
• Arundhati Roy (from her mother's side), writer and social activist. Winner of the Booker Prize.
• M.P. Paul, literary critic
• Muttathu Varkey, novelist

Gallery

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  Varghese Kathanar

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  Parumala Thirumeni

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  Saint Alphonsa

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  Anna Chandy

References

1. "Congress leader PJ Kurien elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman". The Times Of India. 21 August 2012.
2. Parsai, Gargi (22 August 2012). "P.J. Kurien is Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman". The Hindu (Chennai, India).
3. "Grit meets grace". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 11 March 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
4. "India Is Ruled By Kerala, Says PMK Leader Ramadoss". The Financial World. 24 July 2002. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
5. http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/30_kkmathew.htm
6. http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/93_ktthomas.htm
7. http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/135_cjoseph.htm
8. http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/64_tkthommen.htm
9. Devika, J. (2005). Herself. Popular Prakashan. p. xxiv.
10. http://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/NewsDetail/frmNoticeDetails.aspx?MnId=wZKaJTvhq6pc+/CjfB48LQ&NewsID=Ew1r3LavoiuBZz/G3kLfkQ==
11. "Keralite is chief of Western Army Command". The Hindu (Chennai, India). July 2, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
12. "Lt Gen Mathews takes over as GoC of India’s only desert corps". The Indian Express (New Delhi, India). September 1, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
13. 1. Mathew Vaidyan K.L. Fr.Dr. Chief Editor; Vaidikarude Vaidikan, Commemorative Volume, Rev.Dr.V.C.Samuel Ecumenical Forum, Konni, India 2001, 2. Kuriakose M.K. Fr. Orthodox Identity in India: Essays in Honor of V.C.Samuel, Bangalore, 1988