Vicars Who Served – Elanthoor Church

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Two Centuries of Ministry

Vicars Who Served Our Parish

From Thazhayil Skariah Kathanar, the first vicar, to the present day — the priests who have shepherded Elanthoor Mar Thoma Valiyapally since 1817.

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Thazhayil Skariah Kathanar

Vicar

Chekottu Abraham Kathanar

Chekottu Abraham Kathanar

Vicar

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Thazhayil Koshy Kathanar

Vicar

Puthenveettil Skariah Kathanar

Puthenveettil Skariah Kathanar

Vicar

Chekottu Philipose Kathanar

Chekottu Philipose Kathanar

Vicar

Very Rev. Puthenveettil Thomas Kathanar

Very Rev. Puthenveettil Thomas Kathanar

Vicar

Chekottu Kochukallil Philipose Abraham Kathanar

Chekottu Kochukallil Philipose Abraham Kathanar

Vicar

Thazhayil Abraham Kathanar

Thazhayil Abraham Kathanar

Vicar

Chekottu Poikayil Koshy Kathanar

Chekottu Poikayil Koshy Kathanar

Vicar

Rev. P. I. Mathai, Mallappally

Rev. P. I. Mathai, Mallappally

Vicar

1933-35

Rev. P. M. Varghese, Mallasseril

Rev. P. M. Varghese, Mallasseril

Vicar

1936-39

Rev. M. K. Thomas, Thalavadi

Rev. M. K. Thomas, Thalavadi

Vicar

1936

Rev. P. M. Thomas, Maramon

Rev. P. M. Thomas, Maramon

Vicar

1939-40

Rev. P. A. Chacko, Maramon

Rev. P. A. Chacko, Maramon

Vicar

1940-43

Rev. K. N. George, Mulakuzha

Rev. K. N. George, Mulakuzha

Vicar

1948-49

Rev. P. T. Thomas, Elanthoor

Rev. P. T. Thomas, Elanthoor

Vicar

1945-50

Rev. A. M. George, Kottarakkara

Rev. A. M. George, Kottarakkara

Vicar

1943-48

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Rev. K. Mathai, Punthala

Vicar

1950-54

Rev. C. V. Abraham, Mallappally

Rev. C. V. Abraham, Mallappally

Vicar

1954-58

Rev. C. V. Varghese, Ranni

Rev. C. V. Varghese, Ranni

Vicar

1958-63

Rev. K. T. George, Kozhencherry

Rev. K. T. George, Kozhencherry

Vicar

1963

Rev. P. K. Koshy, Elanthoor

Rev. P. K. Koshy, Elanthoor

Vicar

1963-64

Rev. I. C. Philip, Ayroor

Rev. I. C. Philip, Ayroor

Vicar

1964-67

Rev. C. T. Oommen, Kuzhikala

Rev. C. T. Oommen, Kuzhikala

Vicar

Rev. P. C. Joseph, Elanthoor

Rev. P. C. Joseph, Elanthoor

Vicar

1967-70

Rev. K. C. Samuel, Elanthoor

Rev. K. C. Samuel, Elanthoor

Vicar

1970-71

Rev. N. K. Yohannan, Elanthoor

Rev. N. K. Yohannan, Elanthoor

Vicar

1971-77

Rev. K. A. Joshua

Rev. K. A. Joshua

Vicar

1977-81

Rev. M. V. Benjamin

Rev. M. V. Benjamin

Vicar

1981-85

Rev. Mathew Daniel

Rev. Mathew Daniel

Vicar

1986-90

Rev. K. K. Abraham

Rev. K. K. Abraham

Vicar

1988-89

Rev. K. N. John

Rev. K. N. John

Vicar

1989-94

Rev. V. V. Thomas

Rev. V. V. Thomas

Asst. Vicar

1990-91

Very Rev. K. O. Philipose

Very Rev. K. O. Philipose

Vicar

1994-97

Rev. C. G. Thomas

Rev. C. G. Thomas

Asst. Vicar

1996-97

Rev. P. M. Kurukaesu

Rev. P. M. Kurukaesu

Vicar

1997-2001

Rev. Reji John

Rev. Reji John

Asst. Vicar

1997-98

Rev. R. P. Abraham

Rev. R. P. Abraham

Asst. Vicar

1998-2001

Rev. Jose Varghese

Rev. Jose Varghese

Asst. Vicar

2001-2005

Rev. Abraham Chacko

Rev. Abraham Chacko

Vicar

2001-2005

Rev. T. A. Samuel

Rev. T. A. Samuel

Vicar

2005-2008

Rev. Mathew Varghese

Rev. Mathew Varghese

Asst. Vicar

2005-2007

Rev. Blesson T.

Rev. Blesson T.

Asst. Vicar

2006-2009

Rev. John Joseph

Rev. John Joseph

Vicar

2008-2009

Rev. M. Thomas Daniel

Rev. M. Thomas Daniel

Vicar

2009-2011

Rev. Joby John

Rev. Joby John

Asst. Vicar

2009-2011

Rev. Reny K. Abraham

Rev. Reny K. Abraham

Asst. Vicar

2011-2013

Rev. Philip Thomas

Rev. Philip Thomas

Asst. Vicar

2013 (June-July)

Rev. T. V. George

Rev. T. V. George

Vicar

2011-2014

Rev. Pratheesh Oommen

Rev. Pratheesh Oommen

Asst. Vicar

2013-2015

Rev. Mammen Samuel

Rev. Mammen Samuel

Vicar

2014-2016

Rev. Renny Philip

Rev. Renny Philip

Asst. Vicar

2014-2017

Rev. M. M. Mathai

Rev. M. M. Mathai

Vicar

2016-2019

Rev. Manjunath Sunder

Rev. Manjunath Sunder

Asst. Vicar

2017-2019

Rev. David Daniel

Rev. David Daniel

Vicar

2019-2022

Rev. Anu Thomas

Rev. Anu Thomas

Asst. Vicar

2019-2021

Rev. K. A. Thomas

Rev. K. A. Thomas

Asst. Vicar

2021-2023

Rev. Jacob George C.

Rev. Jacob George C.

Vicar

2022-2024

Rev. Nijo Jose

Rev. Nijo Jose

Asst. Vicar

2023-2025

Lay Ministry

Our Evangelists

The evangelists who have carried the ministry of the Word in and around Elanthoor.

K. K. Varghese

K. K. Varghese

(Kappil (Late))

Evangelist

K. V. Mathai

K. V. Mathai

(Kuzhimannil (Late))

Evangelist

P. V. Varghese

P. V. Varghese

(Vilayil (Rtd.))

Evangelist

K. P. Mathew

K. P. Mathew

(Kavanattu)

Evangelist

Mathew P. Mathew

Mathew P. Mathew

(Poovathoor Puthenveedu)

Evangelist