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{{Short description|Archbishop Of Trivandrum}}
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| type = Archbishop
| honorific_prefix = [[His Grace]], [[The Most Reverend]], [[Monsignor]].
| name = Archbishop Dr. Thomas Jessayyan Netto
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| title = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum]]
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| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| archdiocese = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Trivandrum]]
| province = Thiruvananthapuram
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| appointed = 2 February 2022
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| predecessor = [[Soosa Pakiam]]
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| birth_name = Thomas Jessayyan Netto
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| birth_place = Puthiyathura
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| religion = [[Roman Catholic]]
| residence = [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[India]]
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| motto = ''Praedicare Evangelium Pro Pauperibus Misit Me''<br/>(He has sent me to declare the good news to the poor)
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'''[[Monsignor|Msgr.]] Dr. Thomas Jessayyan Netto''' (born 29 December 1964) is the [[Archbishop|Metropolitan Archbishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Archbishop Thomas Jessayyan Netto |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnetto.html |website=catholic-hierarchy |publisher=catholic-hierarchy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rev Thomas J Netto ordained as Archbishop of Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2022/03/19/ordination-thomas-j-netto-archbishop-latin-archdiocese-trivandrum.html |website=Onmanorama}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Msgr. Thomas Netto Appointed New Archbishop of Trivandrum Latin Archdiocese |url=https://ccbi.in/msgr-thomas-netto-appointed-new-archbishop-of-trivandrum-latin-archdiocese/ |website=CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF INDIA}}</ref> Archbishop Netto is the second Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram archdiocese.<ref>https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2022/02/02/0075/01159.html#ARCIV/</ref>

==Biography==
Thomas Jessayyan Netto was born in Puthiyathura in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Archdiocese of Trivandrum]] on 29 December 1964, and was ordained as a priest there on 19 December 1989.<ref>{{cite web |title=Very Rev.Msgr. Thomas J. Netto |url=https://www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org/priest-details/118 |website=latinarchdiocesetrivandrum}}</ref> He completed his studies in philosophy and theology at Saint Joseph's Pontifical Seminary in [[Alwaye]] and earned a sociology diploma from [[Loyola College of Social Sciences|Loyola College]] in Trivandrum. He received his doctorate in [[dogmatic theology]] (also known as [[ecclesiology]]) from the [[Pontifical Urban University]] in [[Rome]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Archbishop |url=https://www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org/LatinArchdoicese/archbishop-1-12 |website=latinarchdiocesetrivandrum}}</ref> He has worked for the archdiocese in a number of positions, including assistant priest, executive secretary of ecumenism and dialogue, parish priest at Pettah, Thope, and St. Augustine Church, Murukumpuzha. Other responsibilities included serving as the executive secretary of Basic Christian Communities, the rector of St. Vincent's Minor Seminary and editor of the diocesan journal ''Jeevanum Velichavum''.<br />
He was appointed as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum by [[Pope Francis]] on 2 February 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Resignation and appointment of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Latins (India) (02-02-2022) |url=https://www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com/appointments.aspx |website=Apostolic Nunciature India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Papal Appointments Around The World |url=https://www.exaudi.org/papal-appointments-around-the-world/ |website=Exaudi}}</ref>
He was consecrated as a bishop on 19 March 2022 and took over from [[Soosa Pakiam|Emeritus Archbishop Rev. Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam]] as Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas Netto ordained archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram Latin Archdiocese |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2022/mar/20/thomas-netto-ordained-archbishop-of-thiruvananthapuram-latin-archdiocese-2432090.html |website=Newindianexpress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas J Netto ordained as Thiruvananthapuram Archbishop|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/thomas-j-netto-ordained-as-thiruvananthapuram-archbishop/articleshow/90329628.cms |website=Times of India}}</ref>

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