| Born |
07-02-1953 |
| Place |
Malapallipuram, Trichur Dt |
| Diocese |
Kottapuram |
| Parish |
St Antony’s Chruch, Malapallipuram |
| Parents |
Ouseph and MariyamChakkalakal |
| Primary Education |
St Antony’s LP, Malapallipuram |
| U.P and High School |
St Antony’s High School, Mala |
| College |
St Aloysius College, Mangalore |
| Major Seminary |
St Joseph’s Interdiocesan Seminary,Mangalore |
| Ordained Priest |
02-04-1981 by Bishop MaxwellV. Noronha |
| Worked in Parishes |
Pallikunnu, Pakkam, Chalil, West Hill, Ezhimala, Perinthalmanna |
| Masters in Theology |
Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye |
| Masters in History |
Mysore University |
| Doctorate in Canon Law |
Urban Universtiy, Rome |
| Professor & Dean of studies |
St Joseph’s Inter Diocesan Seminary,Mangalore |
| Elected Bishop |
November 05, 1998 |
| Ordained Bishop |
February 07, 1999 |
| Bishop of Kannur |
1998-2014 (Bishop and Administrator) |
| Bishop of Calicut |
June10,2012 |
| Archbishop of Calicut |
April 12, 2024 |
