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Jacob Mamathodath was born on
22nd February 1947 at Kodamthuruth,
Palakkad as the eldest son of Kurian and
Kathreena. He has one brother and
five sisters. Jacob had his primary
education in the L.P. School Kodamthuruth and High School
studies in the E.C. E.K. Union High
School, Kuthiathode. After S.S.L.C.
he Joined the Sacred Heart Minor
Seminary, Ernakulam. Two years later
he was sent to the Papal Seminary,
Pune, where he took Licentiate in
Philosophy and Master’s Degree in
Theology. He was ordained priest on 4th November 1972. In 1979 Fr. Jacob
was sent to Rome for higher studies.
He Took Doctorate in Theology from
the Gregorian University, Rome.
After ordination, Fr. Jacob was
first appointed Assistant Vicar of
St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam and then Private Secretary
to the late Mar Joseph Cardinal
Precattil. After his return from
Rome in 1984, he served the
Archdiocese of Ernakulam in
various
capacities, as Archdiocesan
Secretary, Secretary to Mar Antony
Cardinal Padiyara, Promoter of
Justice and Defender of Bond at the
Archdiocesan Tribunal, Chancellor,
Parish Priest at Elamakara and
Chempu, Eparchial Consulter,
Executive Secretary of Save a Family
Plan (India) and the Editor of
“Ernakulam Missam”. In 1990 he was
appointed Professor at St. Joseph’s
Pontifical Seminary, Aluva.
On 6th September 1992 he was
nominated
titular bishop of Abydus and bishop
Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of
Ernakulam. He was ordained
Bishop on 28th November 1992 and
appointed Vicar General of the
Archdiocese of Ernakulam.
His Holiness
Pope John Paul II appointed him
Bishop of Palghat on 11th November
1996. He took Canonical possession
of the Eparchy on February1, 1997 |
