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.


Thomas Tharayil
Bishop of Kottayam
ArchdioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
SeeKottayam
Appointed9 June 1945
Installed8 January 1951
Term ended5 May 1974
PredecessorMar Alexander Choolaparampil
SuccessorMar Kuriakose Kunnacherry
Orders
Ordination18 December 1926
Consecration7 October 1945
by Mar Alexander Choolaparampil
Personal details
Born(1899-05-05)5 May 1899
Died16 July 1975(1975-07-16) (aged 76)
Thellakom Kottayam, India
NationalityIndian
Previous post(s)Headmaster, S.H. Mount High School, Kottayam
Alma materPropaganda College, Rome
MottoOmnes Unum Sint

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  • Tharayil, Jose, Mar Thomas Tharayil, A Collection of Historical Documents, Alwaye, 2001.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.

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