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Archbishop Thomas Jessayyan Netto

Archbishop of Trivandrum

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Born
Dec 29, 1964 Puthiyathura, India
Nationality
India
Ordained priest
Dec 19, 1989 Vellayambalam, India
Ordained bishop
Mar 19, 2022 Vellayambalam, India
Appointed
Mar 19, 2022
Principal consecrator
Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam
Co-consecrators
Vincent Samuel Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil

Msgr. Thomas Jessayyan Netto was born on 29 December 1964 in Puthiyathura, in the metropolitan archdiocese of Trivandrum of the Latins. He carried out his studies in philosophy and theology at Saint Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye. He obtained a diploma in sociology from the Loyola College of Trivandrum. He was awarded a doctorate in dogmatic theology (ecclesiology) at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He was ordained a priest on 19 December 1989. He has held the following offices: parish vicar in Peringamala (1990-1991) and of the Cathedral of Palayam (1991-1995) and executive secretary for ecumenism and interreligious dialogue (1994-1995). He completed his specialist studies in Rome from 1995 to 1999. He then served as parish priest in Pettah (1999-2003), and executive secretary for the Basic Christian Communities (2000-2004) and rector of Saint Vincent’s Minor Seminary in Trivandrum (2003-2010). Since 2007 he has served as a member of the College of Consultors, director of the Board for Clergy and Religious Life (2008-2010), chargé at Saint Anthony’s Forane Church in Valiayathura (2009-2010), parish priest in Thope, coordinator (2010-2014) and episcopal vicar of Ministers (2014-2018). From 2018 to the present, he has served as parish priest of Saint Augustine’s Church, Murukumpuzha, vicar forane of Kazhakkuttom and editor of the diocesan journal Jeevanum Velichavum; in addition, since 2021 he has been episcopal vicar and coordinator of Ministries. Erection of the dioceses of Daule and of Santa Elena, Ecuador, and appointment of the first bishops The Holy Father has erected the dioceses of Daule and of Santa Elena, Ecuador, with territory taken from the metropolitan archdiocese of Guayaquil, making them suffragans of the same archdiocese. The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Giovanni Battista Piccioli, until now titular of Patara and auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Guayaquil, as first bishop of the diocese of Daula. The Holy Father has appointedBishop Guido Iván Minda Chalá, until now titular of Nisa in Lycia and auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Guayaquil, as first bishop of the diocese of Santa Elena.