| Name | Bishop Pauly Kannookadan |
| Date of Birth | 14th February 1961 |
| Feast | June 29, St. Paul |
| Palce of Birth | Kuzhikattussery, Kerala |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father | Ouseph Kannookadan |
| Mother | Kochumariam |
| Brothers & Sisters | Johny, Sr. Mercelit FCC, James |
| School | Kombodinjamakal; RMHS Aloor |
| Seminary | St. Mary’s Minor Seminary, Thope,Thrissur St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam |
| Ecclesiastical | B.Ph & B.Th & Licentiate Doctorate in Oriental Liturgy from Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome. |
| Priesthood | 28th December 1985 by Bishop James Pazhayattil at Kuzhikattussery |
| Appointments | Asst. Vicar, St. Thomas Cathedral IJK |
| Acting Vicar | Oorakam, North Chalakudy, Lourdpuram (Inchakundu), Murikingal, Nellai, Nandikara |
| Vicar | Thuravankunnu, Kottanellur, Kuthirathadam, Paduvanagar(Aikkarakunnu), Kuzhikattukonam |
| Asst. Director | Better Life Movement (BLM); BLM Press, Keralasabha; Mission Training College (MTC), Aloor. |
| Vice Rector | St. Paul’s Minor Seminary Irinjalakuda |
| Secretary | Diocesan Pastoral Council |
| Director | Pastoral and Catechetical Centre (Vidyajyothi); Catechism and Bible Apostolate; Justice Forum, Prathyasa and Theological Course for Laity |
| Convener | Diocesan Liturgical Commission |
| General Convener | Diocesan Silver Jubilee Celebrations 2002-2003 |
| Visiting Professor | Mangalapuram, Alwaye, Poonamllee Major Seminaries, POC Ernakulam |
| Exec. Director | Liturgical Research Centre 2005-2010 |
| Secretary | Major Archiepiscopal Commission for Liturgy, Commission for Clergy and Institutes of Consecrated Life; Syro Malabar Central Liturgical Committee |
| Notary | Synod of Bishops of the Syro – Malabar Church From 2005 – 2010 |
| Bishop of Irinjalakuda | Nominated as the Second Bishop of Irinjalakuda by Pope Benedict XVI and appointed by Major Archbishop Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil on18th January 2010; Consecrated by Mar James Pazhayattil and Installed by Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath on 18th April 2010 at St. Thomas Cathedral Irinjalakuda |
| Chairman | Liturgical Research Centre of Syro -Malabar Church 2013-2019; Syro Malabar Social Mission Network (SPANDAN) |
| Chief Editor | Thomas Christian Heritage 2008-2010Synodal News |
| Vice Chairman | KCBC Commission for Theology (2012-2018); CBCMediaCommision & Vatican Radio; Commission for Social Harmony & Vigilance |
| Member | Governing Body of NBCLC Banglore, under CBCI; Syro Malabar Commission for Catechetics (2010-2016); Syro Malabar Synodal Commission for Liturgy; Synodal Commission for Media |
| Convener | Syro Malabar Committee for Major Archiepiscopal Assembly; Committee for Honors and Titles |
| Chaiman | NBCLC Banglore (CBCI) |
| Books Published | Classified Bibliography of the East Syrian Liturgy, Rome 1990 (Collaborator); East Syrian Lectionary, Rome, 1991; Kraistava Keralam, (Mal) Aloor, 1992(Ed); Mathabodhanathinu oru Margadeepam, (Mal) Irinjalakuda, 2004 (Ed); Syro Malabar Church Forty Years after Second Vatican Coucil. Kochi, 2007 (Ed); Mission Theology of Syro Malabar Curch, Kochi, 2008 (Ed); The Proclamation of the word of God in the Life and the Mission of the Church, Kochi 2008 (Ed); Christology of the Syro Malabar Church, Kochi, 2008 (Ed); The Ecclesial Mission and the Pastoral Care of the Migrants of the Syro Malabar Church, Kochi 2009 (Ed); Ministry and the Life of the Priests of tne Syro Malabar Church, Kochi, 2009 (Ed); Holy Eucharist, (Mal) Palghat, 2009. |
He was born on 14 February 1961 and belongs to St. Mary’s Church, Kuzhikattussery in the Eparchy of Irinjalakuda. After schooling in Aloor, he joined St. Mary’s Petit Seminary, Thope, and later completed his philosophical and theological studies at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor. He was ordained a priest on 28 December 1985 by Bishop James Pazhayattil.
Following service as Assistant Parish Priest at St. Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda, he pursued higher studies in Rome and earned a Doctorate in Oriental Liturgy from the Pontifical Oriental Institute. He served as vicar in several parishes and held key roles including Assistant Director of BLM and MTC, Vice Rector of St. Paul’s Minor Seminary, Secretary of the Pastoral Council, Director of Pastoral Centre, Vidyajyothi, and the Bible Apostolate.
He initiated notable pastoral innovations such as the Justice Forum for resolving disputes with fairness and charity, and Prathyasa, a crisis intervention centre for youth and families. He also contributed as Convener of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission and General Convener of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations, and taught Liturgy in major seminaries across India. A prolific ecclesiastical writer, he has authored and edited numerous works.
From 2004–2010, he served the Syro-Malabar Church in major administrative roles, including Secretary of the Major Archiepiscopal Commissions (Liturgy, Clergy, Institutes of Consecrated Life), Executive Director of the Liturgical Research Centre, and Notary of the Synod of Bishops.
He was elected Bishop by the Synod in January 2010, approved by Pope Benedict XVI, and officially appointed on 18 January 2010. His Episcopal Ordination and Installation took place on 18 April 2010 at St. Thomas Cathedral, Irinjalakuda. His motto is Omnibus Omnia Fieri, and the Bless A Home charitable project was launched at his installation.
Currently, he serves as Chairman of NBCLC (CBCI), Vice President of KCBC, Chairman of the Commission for Religious, Vice Chairman of the POC Commission, Convener of the Major Archiepiscopal Assembly Committee, Substitute Member of the Permanent Synod, Member of the Syro-Malabar Commission for Liturgy, Chairman of the Finance Commission, and Chief Editor of Synodal News.