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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| honorific-prefix = Mar
| name = Thomas Padiyath
| title = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad|Auxilary of Shamshabad]]
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| church = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]]
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| diocese = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad]]
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| appointed = 25 August 2022
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| ordination = 29 December 1994
| ordained_by = [[Joseph Powathil]]
| consecration = 9 October 2022
| consecrated_by = [[George Alencherry]], [[Joseph Perumthottam]], and [[Raphael Thattil]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|1|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Ettumanoor]], [[Kerala]]
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}}'''Mar Thomas Padiyath''' (born 14 January 1969) is an Indian-born [[Bishop (Catholicism)|bishop]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] in the India. He is currently one of the Auxiliary Bishops of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad|Eparchy of Shamshabad]].

== Biography ==

=== Early life and studies ===
Padiyath was in [[Ettumanoor]], [[Kerala]] on January 14, 1969, in the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry]]. When Padiyath decided to join the priesthood, He began his formation at the Minor Seminary of St. Thomas in Kurichy. He then went to St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary in Aluva for his Philosophy and Theology studies. After the completion of his studies, He was ordinated by Archbishop [[Joseph Powathil]] on December 19, 1994. After his ordination, Archbishop Powathil sent him to the [[Université catholique de Louvain|Catholic University of Louvain]] where he received a doctorate in philosophy and licentiate in theology.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Syro-Malabar Church appoints three auxiliary bishops |url=https://mattersindia.com/2022/08/syro-malabar-church-appoints-three-auxiliary-bishops/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=Matters India |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Ministry ===
After he returned to India from [[Université catholique de Louvain|Louvain]], he began his ministry as an Assistant Priest before being appointed by [[Joseph Powathil|Powathil]] to be the Secretary of Archbishop of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry|Changanacherry]]. After his service, He became a professor at Good Shepherd Major Seminary in [[Kunnothuparamba|Kunnoth]], Jyothi Seminary and Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram in [[Bangalore]], Mater Dei Institute in [[Goa]], Paurastya Vidyapitham in Vadavathoor, the St. Charles Seminary in Namibia and the CANA Institute in Thuruthy. After his service in Education, [[Joseph Perumthottam]] appointed him Vicar General of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry|Changanacherry]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ccbi |first=Editor |title=Syro Malabar Church Appoints Three New Auxiliary Bishops |url=https://ccbi.in/syro-malabar-church-appoints-three-new-bishops/ |access-date=2023-07-11 |website=CCBI |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Auxiliary Of Shamshabad ===
On August 25, 2022, [[Pope Francis]] announced and approved of the election of Padiyath as one of the two auxiliary bishops for [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad|Shamshabad]] by the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Synod]]. He was consecrated on October 9, 2022, by Cardinal [[George Alencherry]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Three new auxiliary bishops in Syro-Malabar Church |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/three-new-auxiliary-bishops-in-syro-malabar-church/article65810399.ece |access-date=2023-07-11 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}{{Syro-Malabar Catholic Church hierarchy}}

[[Category:1969 births]]
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Masroor at 16:26, 13 July 2023