Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Jacob Thoomkuzhy | |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Trichur | |
Thoomkuzhy in 2012 | |
| Province | Archeparchy of Trissur |
| Diocese | Thrissur |
| See | Thrissur |
| Appointed | 11 November 1996 |
| Term ended | 22 January 2007 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Kundukulam |
| Successor | Andrews Thazhath |
| Other posts | Bishop 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 | |
| Ordination | 22 December 1956 by Pietro Sigismondi |
| Consecration | 1 May 1973 by Joseph Parecattil, Sebastian Vayalil and Sebastian Valloppilly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 December 1930 Vilakumadam, Palai, Kingdom of Travancore, India (present-day Kerala, India) |
| Died | 17 September 2025 (aged 94) Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Residence | St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Madona Nagar, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | Mangalapuzha 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.