This is a list of prominent people who are known to be Saint Thomas Christians or who have Saint Thomas Christian heritage or ancestry.
Chief Ministers of Kerala edit
- Oommen Chandy, current Chief Minister of Kerala[1]
- A K Antony, former Chief Minister of Kerala[2][3]
- A. J. John, Anaparambil, Chief Minister of the former Travancore-Cochin state
Key Central Government Ministers edit
- John Mathai, first Railways Minister of India, and former Finance Minister of India[4]
- A K Antony, former Defense Secretary of India
Justices of the Supreme Court of India edit
- Kurian Joseph, Justice on the Supreme Court of India[5][6]
- T.K. Thommen, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India[7][8]
- K.K. Mathew, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India[9]
- K.T. Thomas, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India[10][11]
- Cyriac Joseph, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India[12][13]
Other notable jurists edit
- Anna Chandy, First woman judge of an Indian High Court[14]
Actors edit
- Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
- Naveen Andrews,- known particularly for a role in the US television show, Lost, as well as in films such as the The English Patient. He was cast as a lead actor in Oliver Hirschbiegel's film Diana.
Writers edit
Distinguished Scientists edit
- E. C. G. Sudarshan, Physicist
Media edit
Kandathil Varghese Mappillai, founder of the Malayala Manorama newspaper
Business edit
- T K Kurien, CEO of Wipro
- Verghese Kurien, founder of Amul
- M. George Muthoot, founder of the Muthoot Finance Ltd
- K. M. Mammen Mappillai, founder of the MRF Limited, the tyre company, and a former editor of the Malayala Manorama
- Joy Alukkas, Billionaire and founder of Joyalukkas jewelry company
Saints edit
Cardinals edit
Other Religious Leaders edit
- George Mathan (1819–1870), First Native Anglican Priest and Writer
- Abraham Malpan (1795–1845), leader of reformation in Malankara Syrian Church
- Abraham Mar Thoma (1917–1947), Mar Thoma XVII of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
- Alexander Mar Thoma (1953–2000), Mar Thoma XIX of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
- Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Supreme Head & Catholicos of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
- Baselios Thomas I, Supreme Head & Catholicos of Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
- Joseph Mar Thoma, Supreme Head & Marthoma XXI of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
- Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius (1825–1855), Mar Thoma XII
- George Menachery (born 1938), historian, editor of the St. Thomas Christian Encyclopedia of India
- Saint Gregorios Geevarghese, (Parumala Thirumeni) of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
- Acharya K K Chandy, Founder Member - Christavashram, Kottayam.
- Joshua Mar Ignathios, Bishop of the Eparchy of Mavelikara.
- Juhanon Mar Thoma (1937–1976), Mar Thoma XVIII of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church
- Mar Ivanios, Servant of God, OIC (1882–1953).
- Mar Abraham Kattumana, Former Titular Archbishop of Cebarades and pontifical delegate of Syro Malabar Church
- Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary (1818–1877), first bishop of Thamarasserry
- Mar Thoma I (1653–1670), first bishop of the Malankara Church
- Mathews Mar Athanasius, Metropolitan (1818–1877), Mar Thoma XIII
- Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi, Christian preacher, poet and composer.
- V.C. Samuel Syrian Orthodox Theologian and Church Historian[15][16]
- Sebastian Kappen, liberation theologian
- Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Destitute.
- Mar Joseph Powathil, Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
- Cardinal Mar Antony Padiyara, Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
Others edit
- George Abraham Thampy, Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2000
- Matthew Eappen, Baby who was murdered in the Louise Woodward case
- Vinod Thomas, Director-General of Independent Evaluation Group), World Bank
References edit
- ^ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/news/kerala/a-working-birthday-for-oomen-chandy-141170.html
- ^ http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?282335
- ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/slideshow/4568111.cms
- ^ http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?282335
- ^ http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/sjud/kjoseph.htm
- ^ http://smcim.smonline.org/bkp/globalmeet6.htm
- ^ http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/64_tkthommen.htm
- ^ http://www.knanaya.us/id33.html
- ^ http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/30_kkmathew.htm
- ^ http://supremecourtofindia.nic.in/judges/bio/93_ktthomas.htm
- ^ Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Voters List, page 18: http://marthoma.in/sites/default/files/uploadfiles/FINAL%20VOTERS%20LIST%20KTM%20KOCHI_1_0.pdf
- ^ http://www.knanaya.us/id33.html
- ^ http://www.knanaya.us/id33.html
- ^ Devika, J. (2005). Herself. Popular Prakashan. p. xxiv.
- ^ 1. Mathew Vaidyan K.L. Fr.Dr. Chief Editor; Vaidikarude Vaidikan, Commemorative Volume, Rev.Dr.V.C.Samuel Ecumenical Forum, Konni, India 2001, 2. Kuriakose M.K. Fr. Orthodox Identity in India: Essays in Honor of V.C.Samuel, Bangalore, 1988
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