Mathew Moolakkatt

Mar Mathew Moolakkatt (27 February 1953), a Knanaya Catholic Archbishop was born in Uzhavoor, India. Currently he is Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam, succeeding Kuriakose Kunnacherry upon his retirement, he is a member of the Order of St. Benedict. He was entrusted the whole Knanaya catholic community in 2006 January. His mother parish is St. Stephen's forane church uzhavoor. He was the synodal commission chairman of St. Thomas apostolic seminary Vadavathoor. He is one of the members of the permanent synod of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church^[1]

Mar Mathew Moolakkattu Metropolitan
Archbishop of Kottayam
Church	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Kottayam
See	Kottayam
Appointed	12 December 2005
Predecessor	Kuriakose Kunnacherry
Orders
Ordination	27 December 1978
Consecration	6 January 1999 by John Paul II
Rank	Metropolitan
Personal details
Born	(1953-02-27) 27 February 1953 (age 72)
Nationality	Indian