John Perumattam

John Perumattam (3 November 1921 – 18 June 2011) was an Indian Prelate of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

John Perumattam
Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain
Church	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
See	Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain
In office	1968–1998
Predecessor	none
Successor	Sebastian Vadakel
Previous post(s)	Prelate
Orders
Ordination	11 March 1951
Personal details
Born	3 November 1921 Kakkoor, India
Died	18 June 2011(2011-06-18) (aged 89) Ujjain, India

John Perumattam was born in Kakkoor, India, ordained a priest on 11 March 1951. Perumattam was appointed Exarch to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain on 29 July 1968 and would be ordained bishop 15 May 1977. Perumattam would retire as bishop of the Diocese of Ujjain on 4 April 1998. Perumattam was one of founding members of the Missionary Society of Saint Thomas and first director general of the society. Perumattam died in a hospital in Ujjain.^[1] He was 89.

See also

• Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain
• Missionary Society of Saint Thomas