Father Thomas Animoottil Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam Archeparchy
Father Thomas Animoottil, 64, has been appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Kottayam Archeparchy within the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The announcement was made by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil during the 34th Synod of Bishops, with the decree also read at the Vatican. Fr. Animoottil, originally from Payyavoor, Kannur district, was ordained in 1989 and has held various pastoral and administrative roles, including protosyncellus of the Archdiocese of Kottayam prior to this appointment.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thehindu broke this story on 27 Aug, 01:17 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1thehindu27 Aug, 01:17 pmFather Thomas Animoottil appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam
- 2news1827 Aug, 02:00 pmFr Thomas Animoottil appointed auxiliary bishop of Kottayam Archeparchy
Who's involved
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Story context
- Category
- Generic
- Location
- Kottayam, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- Syro-Malabar Catholic ChurchAuxiliary bishopRaphael ThattilKottayamMajor archbishopSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of KottayamMathew MoolakkattPayyavoorOrdinationPriestThomas the ApostleCatholic Church