| Born | 07-02-1953 |
| Place | Malapallipuram, Trichur Dt |
| Diocese | Kottapuram |
| Parish | St Antony’s Chruch |
| 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 | 1998-2012 |
| Secretary General | KRLCBC Chairman, Commission |
| for laity | KCBC |
| Chairman, VSRC | KRLCBC |
| Bishop of Calicut | June10,2012 |
| Secretary General | |
| Theological Commission | KRLCC |
ARCHBISHOP OF CALICUT
MOST REV. DR VARGHESE CHAKKALAKAL