Jacob Thoomkuzhy


Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Archbishop Emeritus of Trichur
Thoomkuzhy in 2012
ProvinceArcheparchy of Trissur
DioceseThrissur
SeeThrissur
Appointed11 November 1996
Term ended22 January 2007
PredecessorJoseph Kundukulam
SuccessorAndrews Thazhath
Other postsBishop of Mananthavady (1973–1995), Bishop of Thamarassery (1995–1996) Jeevan TV, Marymatha Major Seminary, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur, Mahajubilee Training College
Orders
Ordination22 December 1956
by Pietro Sigismondi
Consecration1 May 1973
by Joseph Parecattil, Sebastian Vayalil and Sebastian Valloppilly
Personal details
Born(1930-12-13)13 December 1930
Vilakumadam, Palai, Kingdom of Travancore, India (present-day Kerala, India)
Died17 September 2025(2025-09-17) (aged 94)
Thrissur, Kerala, India
DenominationSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
ResidenceSt. Mary's Minor Seminary, Madona Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Alma materMangalapuzha Seminary, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Pontifical Lateran University, Fordham University

Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy (13 December 1930 – 17 September 2025) was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic hierarch. He was the first bishop of the Mananthavady eparchy, second bishop of the Thamarassery eparchy, and the second Metropolitan archbishop of the Archeparchy of Trichur in India.