Soosa Pakiam

Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (born 11 March 1946) is the Archbishop Emeritus of the Latin Rite Archdiocese of Trivandrum.[1][2][3][4]

His Grace

Archbishop Emeritus Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam
Archbishop Emeritus of Trivandrum
Archbishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam
Archdiocese Trivandrum
ProvinceThiruvananthapuram
SeeTrivandrum
PredecessorRt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Acharuparambil OFM Cap
SuccessorRev. Dr. Thomas J. Netto
Other post(s)President of Kerala Catholic Bishop Council (2016-2019)
Orders
Ordination20/12/1969
Consecration02/02/1990
by Archbishop Cornelius Elanjikal
Personal details
Born (1946-03-11) 11 March 1946
Marthandanthurai
NationalityIndian
ResidenceSt. Vincent's Seminary, Karamoodu, Mangalapuram, Trivandrum



Biography

Born in Neerodi village of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu, Maria Calista Soosa Pakiam alias M. Soosa Pakiam was ordained as a Priest on 20 December 1969 at the age of 23. Pope John Paul II named him coadjutor bishop of Thiruvananthapuram in December 1989.

He was consecrated as a bishop on 2 February 1990 and took over from Emeritus bishop Rev. Dr. Jacob Acharuparambil as Bishop of Thiruvananthapuram in January 1991. He became the first metropolitan Archbishop of newly erected Thiruvananthapuram archdiocese On 23 June 2004.

Soosa Pakiam has headed the KCBC and Kerala region Latin catholic bishop council.

On 22 February 2021, Soosa Pakiam unofficially retired due to ailing health and Auxiliary Bishop Christudas Rajappan took over his duties.[5] On 2 February 2022, Pope Francis officially accepted Soosa Pakiam's resignation and named Dr. Fr. Thomas J. Netto as the archbishop of Trivandrum.[6]

Position Held

• Bishop of Thiruvananthapuram (31 January 1991 - 3 June 2004)

• Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram (3 June 2004 - 18 March 2022)

• President of Kerala Catholic Bishop Council (2016 - 2019)

• Apostolic Administrator of Thiruvananthapuram (2 February 2022 - 19 March 2022)

• Archbishop Emeritus of Trivandrum (19 March 2022 - Present)

References
  1. "ഡോ.എം.സൂസപാക്യം വിരമിച്ചു; ഡോ.തോമസ് നെറ്റോ ലത്തീന്‍ കത്തോലിക്കാസഭ തിരുവനന്തപുരം രൂപത ആര്‍ച്ച് ബിഷപ്പ്". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. "ഡോ.എം.സൂസപാക്യം വിരമിച്ചു; ഡോ.തോമസ് നെറ്റോ ലത്തീന്‍ കത്തോലിക്കാസഭ തിരുവനന്തപുരം രൂപത ആർച്ച് ബിഷപ്പ്". Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. "Soosa Pakiam". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. "soosa pakiam: M Soosa Pakiam steps down, Thiruvananthapuram gets new archbishop | Thiruvananthapuram News a". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. "ആർച്ച്ബിഷപ്പ് സൂസപാക്യം സ്ഥാനമൊഴിയുന്നു; താൽക്കാലിക ചുമതല ആർ. ക്രിസ്തുദാസിന്". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  6. "സൂസപാക്യം വിരമിച്ചു; തോമസ് ജെ നെറ്റോ തിരുവനന്തപുരം അതിരൂപത ആര്‍ച്ച് ബിഷപ്പ്". Veekshanam.com. 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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