Thomas Tharayil (bishop of Kottayam)

Indian eparchial bishop

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Mar Thomas Tharayil
Bishop of Kottayam
Archdiocese	Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
See	Kottayam
Appointed	9 June 1945
Installed	8 January 1951
Term ended	5 May 1974
Predecessor	Mar Alexander Choolaparampil
Successor	Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry
Previous post(s)	Headmaster, S.H. Mount High School, Kottayam
Orders
Ordination	18 December 1926
Consecration	7 October 1945 by Mar Alexander Choolaparampil
Personal details
Born	(1899-05-05)5 May 1899 Kaipuzha, Kerala, India
Died	16 July 1975(1975-07-16) (aged 76) Thellakom Kottayam, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Propaganda College, Rome
Motto	Omnes Unum Sint

Thomas Tharayil (5 May 1899 – 26 July 1975) was an eparchial bishop of the Knanaya Catholic Eparchy of Kottayam, belonging to the Syro-Malabar Church. He was born in Kaipuzha, India. He is buried in Christ the King Cathedral Kottayam.

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Bibliography

Tharayil, Jose, Mar Thomas Tharayil, A Collection of Historical Documents, Alwaye, 2001.
Mutholath, Fr. Abraham & Bijo Karakkattu (Editors), Jubilee Smruthi, Episcopal Silver Jubilee Souvenir of Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry, Kottayam: Jyothi Book House, 1993.
Mutholath, Fr. Abraham (Editor), The Diocese of Kottayam Platinum Jubilee Souvenir 1911-1986, Kottayam: Jyothi Book House, 1986.
Poothrukayil, Fr. Luke (Editor), Episcopal Consecration Souvenir of Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Kottayam: Jyothi Book House, 1999.