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Pope Leo XIV
Holy Father

Pope Leo XIV Holy Father

The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff - after Pope Francis - from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert Francis...

Mar Raphael Thattil
Major Archbishop

Mar Raphael Thattil Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar Church

Mar Raphael Thattil was born to Ouseph and Thresia on 21 April 1956 and was baptized on 30 April 1956 in Thrissur. Lazar (late), Thomas, Baby (late) Francis, Sosannam, Joy and...

Mar Thomas Tharayil
Metropolitan Archbishop

Mar Thomas Tharayil Archbishop

Mar Thomas Tharayil (born 2 February 1972) is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Archeparchy of Changanassery. He assumed office on 31 October 2024. Prior to his ...

Mar Joseph Perumthottam
Archbishop Emeritus

Mar Joseph Perumthottam Archbishop Emeritus​

Born on July 5, 1948, at Kongandoor (Punnathura Parish), Joseph (Babychan) had his education in St. Thomas L. P. School Kongandoor, St. Joseph’s High School, Punnathura and St...