Mathew Kavukattu

Kavukattu Mar Mathew Metropolitan (17 July 1904 – 9 October 1969) was the first Syro-Malabar Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Changanassery. He was appointed bishop in 1950, elevated as archbishop in 1956 and served as Metropolitan until his death. He was named a Servant of God in 1994.^[1]

Mar Mathew Kavukattu Saint
First Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanassery
Church	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Installed	3 January 1951
Term ended	9 October 1969
Predecessor	James Kalacherry
Successor	Antony Padiyara
Personal details
Born	(1904-07-17)17 July 1904 Pravithanam, Palai
Died	9 October 1969(1969-10-09) (aged 65) Changanassery
Alma mater	St. Berchmans College[citation needed]