Andrews Thazhath
Andrews Thazhath | |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India | |
| Province | Ecclesiastical province of Thrissur |
| Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur |
| See | Thrissur |
| Predecessor | Jacob Thoomkuzhy |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 14 March 1977 |
| Consecration | 1 May 2004 by Varkey Vithayathil |
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrews Thazhath 13 December 1951 Pudukkad, Travancore-Cochin, India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Residence | Catholic Archbishop’s House, Thrissur |
| Alma mater | Mangalapuzha Seminary, Pontifical Oriental Institute |
Mar Andrews Thazhath (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܐܢܕܪܘܣ ܛܰܙܚܬ) (മാർ ആൻഡ്രൂസ് താഴത്ത് ) (born 13 December 1951) is an Indian Catholic prelate and Archeparch of Thrissur in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Since 2022, he has served as the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), the highest body of Catholic bishops in India.