Name                          : Dr. Jose Poothrukayil OSH

Date of Birth              : 28^th March 1954

Heavenly Patron        : St. Joseph

Ordination      :  Date : 27 – 12 - 1979           Place :Cathedral, Kottayam

Celebrant                    : Mar Kuriakose Kunacherry

First Mass      : Date :29 – 12 - 1979           Place : Arunoottimangalam

Parents                       : Late Mr. Korah and lare Smt. Aley Poothrukayil

Brothers & Sisters     : Annakutty Chacko Koottakaithayil, Philip, Chackochan, late Mr.

                                      Kuriachan

Education : School      : H.S Mevelloor

College                       : CMS College Kottayam

Seminary                    : OSH Minor Seminary, St. Thomas Ap. Seminary, Vadavathoor.

Higher Education       : Secular : M.A Malayalam – University College Trivandrum, Ph.D.

                                      Malayalam – M.G University.

Ministry        : Asst. Vicar at Kaipuzha, Vicar at Thellithodu, Poothaly, Vithura, Punaloor,

                        Pachira Malloosserry, Vakathanam, East Nattassery, Kallar.

Special Services to the Church  : Nivice Master OSH Monastery, Chairman – Eparchial Bible

                        Commission, Chief Editor – Apna Desh, Manager – Catholic Mission Press and

                        Joythy Book House, Spiritual Father – St. Stanislaus Minor Seminary, Eparchial

                        Consultor, Director – Thoovanisa Prayer House

Other apostolates with secular nature: Lecturer in Malayalam – BCM College, Kottayam

                        and Principal – St. Pius X College Rajapuram.

Special Interest / Charisms               : Pastoral Work in Parishes

Academic Contributions    : Published articles in Periodicals, Authored and Edited Ten Books.

Present Address         : St. Thomas Church Kallar, Rajapuram P.O, Kassargode – 671 532

Mob                            : 9447 956157

Home Address           : Poothrukayil House, Kunnappally, Peruva P.O, Kottayam.