Mathews Mar Pachomios

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Mathews Mar Pachomios
Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki
Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
Diocese Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki
AppointedDecember 12, 2023
InstalledFebruary 15, 2024
Orders
OrdinationOctober 9, 1989
ConsecrationFebruary 15, 2024
by  Baselios Cleemis
Personal details
Born (1963-12-21) 21 December 1963 (age 60)

Mathews Mar Pachomios is the Eparchial Bishop of the Eparchy of St Ephrem Khadki. He was appointed as the 2nd Bishop of the Eparchy on December 12, 2023. [1]

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Early Life and Education

Mathews Mar Pachomios was born Mathai Kadavil on December 21st 1963, in Kunnathunad, Kerala. [2] He studied Philosophy and Theology at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth.

Ministry

After his ordination, He served as Vice-Rector of Postulants and worked extensively in the 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 Order of the Imitation of Christ. [3] [4]

Bishop of the Eparchy of St Ephrem Khadki

He was appointed on December 12, 2023. He was consecrated by the Catholicos of the Syro Malankara Church Baselios Cleemis, on February 15, 2024 at Khalapur. [5] His Sunthroniso (Installation) was held later on the same day. [6]

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