REV. FR. THOMAS MULAVANAL

Director of St. Pius X Knanaya Catholic Mission in Los Angeles

Fr. Thomas Mulavanal was born in December 1962 at Chakkupallam in Idukki Dt. Kerala, India. His family was migrated from Koodalloor to High ranges in 1960. His parents are Philip and Mary Mulavanal. He has one brother, Simon (Baby) and three sisters; Mrs. Elsamma Joy Pulmanackal (Manakkad), Rev. Sr. Joby SJC, Kottayam and Mrs. Mercy Jose Ammaikunnel (Areekkara).

He did his study at Government High School, Anakkara in Idukki Dt. In 1979 he started Seminary formation at Diocesan minor Seminary, S.H. Mount. In 1982 he was sent to St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Kottayam for his Major Seminary formation. From there he was graduated bachelors in philosophy and bachelors in Theology. On 3rd of January 1990 he was ordained priest by Mar Kuriakose Kunnacherry, Bishop of Kottayam,  at Our lady of Rosary Church, Chakkupallam and celebrated his first Mass there.

He took charge at Vallambrosan Minor Seminary as vice Rector on 15th of January 1990. From there he was transferred to Thellithode and Poothaly parishes in Idukki Dt. Under his leadership a school building was built and started an elementary school at Thellithode, and he took initiative to
establish a convent at Thellithode. Then he was moved to Mangalagiri and Kanthalam parishes in Palaghat Dt. In addition to this he was appointed as the Director of Cherupuzhpa Mission League(CML) in Malabar Region of the Diocese of Kottayam. He was again transferred to Chamathachal and Nuchiad Parishes in Kannur Dt. In May 1996 he was allowed to go Rome to pursue his studies in Canon Law.

He took Licentiate (JCL) from the University of Santa Croce, Rome. After his licentiate he return to Kottayam and took charge as vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Kottayam on 15th of October 1998. In December 12th 1998 he was appointed as the Chancellor of the Diocese. In addition to this, he was appointed Administrator of the Christ The King Cathedral, Kottayam and when Cathedral become a parish in 2004, he was appointed as the first vicar of the Cathedral church. He took initiative for building a three-storied Rectory cum parish hall near to the Cathedral Parish. He was also served as a member of the Central Liturgical Committee (CLC) of the Syro- Malabar Major Archieparchial Church. He was served also as Public Relations officer of the Archdiocese, Defender of Bond to the Archdiocesan Tribunal and elected Secretary of Archdiocesan Pastoral Council.

In 18th of August 2006, he reached Los Angeles to pursue his studies in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at UCLA. On 25th August he was appointed as the Director of Knanaya Catholic Mission in Los Angeles. Now he is residing at St. Mary Magdalene Church, 1241 Corning St. LA, 90035. Email mulavan@hotmail.com, Tel. 310 709 5111

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