Bishop's House,
Vijayapuram, Kottayam,
686 001, Kerala, India
Phone: +91 481 2563747, 2304346 (O), 2565767 (P)
Fax :+91 481 2565863
Email:
[email protected]
Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril was born on July 30, 1954, at Aapadanad parish of Vanavathukara in the diocese of Vijayapuram in the state of Kerala. He studied at Vijayapuram Seminary and completed his studies from Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye. He did his doctorate in canon law from Urban University, Rome.
He was ordained priest on Dec. 18, 1980, for the diocese of Vijayapuram. He served the church as a parish priest and also as the secretary to the bishop. He also served as the chancellor, vicar general and the director of the Vijayapuram Social Service Society. He was appointed bishop on May 8, 2006, and ordained bishop on July 2, 2006, by Bishop Peter Thuruthikonam.