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{{Infobox Christian leader<br />
| title = Bishop of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki]]<br />
| church = [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]]<br />
| diocese = [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki]]<br />
| appointed = December 12, 2023<br />
| enthroned = February 15, 2024<br />
| ordination = October 9, 1989<br />
| consecration = February 15, 2024<br />
| consecrated_by = [[Baselios Cleemis]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|12|21|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kunnathunad]], [[Kerala]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Mathews Mar Pachomios''' is the Eparchial Bishop of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki|Eparchy of St Ephrem Khadki]]. He was appointed as the 2nd Bishop of the Eparchy on December 12, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SMCC |date=2023-12-12 |title=Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Mathai Kadavil OIC appointed as the new Bishop of St. Ephrem Khadki Pune Region |url=https://www.syromalankara.church/fr-mathai-kadavil-oic-appointed-as-the-new-bishop-of-st-ephrem-khadki-pune-region-2023-12-12.html |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=Malankara Catholic News Network |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Mathews Mar Pachomios was born Mathai Kadavil on December 21, 1963, in [[Kunnathunad]], [[Kerala]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-14 |title=New bishop of Pune-Khadki diocese of Syro Malankara Church to be ordained Thursday |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/new-bishop-of-pune-khadki-diocese-of-syro-malankara-church-to-be-ordained-thursday/articleshow/107699331.cms |access-date=2024-03-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and was baptised at St Joseph's Knanaya Catholic Church Arunoottimangalam. He studied Philosophy and Theology at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth.<br />
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== Ministry ==<br />
After his ordination, He served as vice-rector of Postulants and worked extensively in the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla|Archeparchy of Tiruvalla]] from 1990 to 1995, serving as a parish priest, diocesan director of youth pastoral care, and managing Bethany Publications and the Bethany Book Centre. After earning a doctorate in theology from the Catholic University of Leuven in 2002, he held various leadership roles, including provincial councillor and provincial superior. He contributed significantly to theological education, serving as secretary of the Theological Commission of the [[Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council]] and as a professor at Malankara Major Seminary. In 2021, he was elected as superior general of the [[The Bethany Ashram|Order of the Imitation of Christ]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ccbi |first=Editor |date=2023-12-12 |title=Fr. Mathai Kadavil, New Bishop of the Eparchy of Khadki |url=https://ccbi.in/fr-mathai-kadavil-new-bishop-of-the-eparchy-of-khadki/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=CCBI |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop of Saint Ephrem of Khadki Eparchy Mathai Kadavil {{!}} UCA News |url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/bishop-kadavil/1196 |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=www.ucanews.com}}</ref><br />
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== Bishop of the Eparchy of St Ephrem Khadki ==<br />
He was appointed on December 12, 2023. He was consecrated by the Catholicos of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church|Syro Malankara Church]] [[Baselios Cleemis]], on February 15, 2024 at [[Khalapur]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/new-bishop-of-pune-khadki-diocese-of-syro-malankara-church-to-be-ordained-thursday/articleshow/107699331.cms | title=New bishop of Pune-Khadki diocese of Syro Malankara Church to be ordained Thursday | newspaper=The Times of India | date=14 February 2024 }}</ref> His Sunthroniso (Installation) was held later on the same day.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.syromalankara.church/a-historic-milestone-the-sacred-ordination-and-installation-of-mathews-mar-pachomios-2024-02-15.html | title=A Historic Milestone: The Sacred Ordination and Installation of Mathews Mar Pachomios | date=15 February 2024 }}</ref><br />
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