Bishop of Parassala (Syro-Malankara)
Thomas Naickamparampil was born in Mylapra, in the Archeparchy of Trivandrum, on June 6, 1961. He studied philosophy and theology at Jnanadeepa in Pune and subsequently obtained a doctorate in philosophy in Rome. Ordained a priest on December 29, 1986, he has held the following positions: assistant parish priest and parish priest in various communities, and professor and later Dean of Philosophy at St. Mary’s Malankara Major Seminary. He currently serves as Secretary General of the Major Archepiscopate of the Syro-Malankara Church, Public Relations Officer, Coordinator for Interreligious Dialogue, and Secretary of the Presbyteral Council. He is also the Director of Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, a school in Trivandrum, and the Bursar of Mar Baselios Engineering College. He speaks Malayalam, English, German, Italian, and Hindi, and has knowledge of Syriac, Greek, and French.