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Malpan Thomas Palackal was born in the year 1780 in Palackal family in Pallipuram Parish. He was ordained in the year 1804.
Malpan Thomas Palackal is one of the founders of our Congregation. A man of prayer with a spirit of self-sacrifice, Fr.Thomas Palackal started a small seminary, where aspirants to priesthood were being trained. He was secretary and advisor to the Archbishop of Verapoly. In his capacity he helped for the orderly development of Syro-Malabar Churches. He was also interested in starting an indigenous religious congregation and a seminary for the training of their members.

Born-January 1, 1780

Pallippuram near Shertala, India

Died-January 16, 1841 (aged 61)

Pallippuram

Venerated in-Roman Catholic Church

Major shrine-Forane Church of St. Mary, Pallippuram 

(where he born and is now buried)

To achieve this objective and to get the permission of the Archbishop, he worked together with Fr.Thomas Porukara. Fr.Cyriac Elisas Chavara, one of his disciples, also worked along with them and brought the idea to fruition. All the three are considered founders of the CMI Congregation. But Fr.Palackal passed away on January 16, 1841, before the canonical erection of the Congregation and was buried at the main altar in the Forane Church of St. Mary, Pallippuram.

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