Soosa Pakiam

Name Most.Rev.Dr. Soosa Pakiam M Address Archbishop’s House, Vellayambalam, Trivandrum 695 003, Kerala, India

Archbishop Maria Calist Soosa Pakiam was born on March 11, 1946, into a fishermen family in Marthandanthurai, a coastal village in Tamil Nadu bordering Kerala. He was ordained priest on Dec. 20, 1969. He was appointed apostolic administrator of the diocese of Trivandrum on Jan. 13, 1990, and consecrated as bishop on Feb. 2, 1990. He was elevated as first archbishop of Trivandrum on June 17, 2004.

Archbishop Soosa Pakiam is chairman of the laity commission of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI). He is a member of the commission for liturgy of the C.C.B.I. and of the laity commission of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conference (FABC). He is also chairman of the commission for anti-alcoholic movement of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Conference.

Name of Father - Maria Kalist (Marthandanthura) Name of Mother - Thresamma (Neerody) Date of Birth - 11.03.1946 (Neerody) Date of Baptism - 19.03.1946 (Marthandanthura) Date of Confirmation - 07.11.1954 (Marthandanthura)

Course of School studies (where and When) Lower Primary (St.Aloysius, Marthandanthura, 1950); Upper Primary (St.Aloysius, Marthandanthura, 1955); Middle School (St.Aloysius, Marthandanthura, 1955-1958); High School (St.Joseph’s H.S., Trivandrum, 1958-1961); College: Minor Seminary St.Vincent’s Seminary, Palayam (1958 – 1963); Major Seminary (Philisophy) St.Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye, Carmelgiri (1963 – 1966); Major Seminary (Theology) St.Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye (1966 – 1970); Ordination> St.Joseph’s Cathedral, Palayam, Tvm (20.12.1969) Higher Studies Liturgical Institute and Biblical Institute, Rome (1972 – 1977) Degrees S.Th.L.L.,S.S.L.,Rome Year

sl.no. Field of Activity Year 1 Assistant Warden, Catholic Hostel, Palayam (1970 April – July); 2 Vicar Co-operator, Vlathankara (16.07.1970 – 24.05.1971); 3 Prefect, St.Vincent’s Seminary, Palayam (24.05.1971 – 12.09.1972); 4 Vicarius Substitutes of the parishes of Poovar,Karinkulam and Kochuthura (1972 April – May); 5 Parish Priest of Thycaud (13.11.1977 – 01.05.1979); 6 Director of Orientation Centre (13.11.1977 – 23.06.1978); 7 Diocesan Director of Communication Media (13.11.1977 – 01.05.1979); 8 Diocesan Director of Biblical Apostolate,Catechism and Sacred Liturgy (23.11.1977 – 01.05.1979); 9 Spiritual Father of St.Vincent’s Seminary, Palayam (23.06.1978 – 01.05.1979); 10 Spiritual Father of St.Joseph’s Pontificial Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye (15.05.1979 – 17.05.1986); 11 Spiritual Father of St.Joseph’s Pontificial Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye (15.05.1979 – 17.05.1986); 11 Professor of Sacred Liturgy and Scripture, St.Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye (01.06.1979 – 17.05.1986); 12 Rector, St.Vincent’s Seminary, Kazhakuttom (17.05.1986); 13 Diocesan Consultor (12.01.1988); 14 Diocesan Director of Priestly Training (01.08.1988); 15 Nominated Co-adjutor bishop of Trivandrum (Latin) by Pope John Paul II (02.12.1989); 16 Appointed Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Trivandrum (13.01.1990); 17 Date of Episcopal Ordination (Consecration) (02.02.1990); 18 Appointed Bishop of Trivandrum (31.01.1991); 19 Chairman for Catechetical Commission of (KCBC) Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference (1995 -1998); 20 Chairman, Commission for the Ministry of Word and Worship of (CCBI) Catholic Conference Bishop of India (1997 – 2003); 21 Chairman, Commission for the Ministry of Word and Worship of (KRLCBC)Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishop’s Conference (1997 – 2003); 22 Member, Seminary Commission of (KCBC) Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference (1990 – 1997); 23 Chairman, Commission for Anti-Alcoholism of KCBC (Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference) (1998 - 2005); 24 Chairman, Jubilee 2000 of KCBC (Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference) (1999 – 2000); 25 Member in ICEL (International Committee for English Liturgy) (1999 – 2002); 26 Vice President of KRLCBC (Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishops Conference) (2002 – 2007); 27 Chairman of Laity Commission in KRLCBC (Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishops Conference) (2002 – 2009); 28 Chairman of the Laity Commission in CBCI (Catholic Bishops Conference of India) (2002 – 2004); 29 Member of the FABC Commission for Laity (2003 -2005); 30 Appointed first Metropolitan Archbishop to the newly erected Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Latin) (17.06.2004) 31 President of KRLCBC (Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishops Conference) (2009-); 32 President,(KCBC) Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Conference (Jan 2017 -) 33 President of KRLCBC (Kerala Regional (Jan 2017 -) 34 Latin Catholic Bishops Conference)(Jan 2017 - Reference: https://www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org/