Mathew Nellikunnel

Mathew Nellikunnel was born on November 13, 1970, in the village of Mariapuram in the Indian state of Kerala as the first born of Varkey and Mary Nellikunnel. His brother John is the Bishop of Eparchy of Idukki, making history as the first set of brothers to serve together in the Synod of Bishops.^[1][2]

On August 26, 2023, Pope Francis announced his assent to the Election of Msgr Matthew Nellikunnel to the office of Bishop of Goakhpur by the Syro Malabar Synod of Bishops to succeed the retiring Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam ^[3] He was ordained on November 5, 2023, at St. Joseph's School, Khorabar, Gorakhpur, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, by Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar George Alencherry, in the presence of Agra Bishop Raphy Manjaly and Gorakhpur Emeritus Bishop Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam.