Thomas Kurialacherry
Thomas Kurialachery | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Changanacherry | |
| Appointed | 11 August 1896 |
| Installed | 30 August 1911 |
| Term ended | 2 June 1925 |
| Predecessor | Matthew Makil |
| Successor | James Kalassery |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 May 1899 by Cardinal Cassantha |
| Consecration | by Archbishop Wladyslaw Michal Zaleski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1873 |
| Died | 2 June 1925 |
| Buried | Changanassery St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral Church |
| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
Venerable Thomas of Kurialacherry (14 January 1873 – 2 June 1925) was a Catholic bishop from Kerala. Kurialacherry was a member of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, had his ordination in May 1899 from Cardinal Cassantha, and was bishop of what would become the Archdiocese of Changanacherry. He is also known for establishing the prestigious SB College Changanasserry, one of the oldest Institutions of Higher Education in Kerala, in 1922.