Notable Syro-Malabar Catholics include: Religious and spiritual
Parambil Chandy Malpan (Malpan 1663–87) Joseph Kariattil (Appointed in 1782) Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar (Appointed in 1786) Abraham Pandari (Poulose) (Appointed in 1798) Palackal Thoma Malpan (1780–1841) Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805–71) Nidhiry Mani Kathanar (1842–1904) Aloysius Pazheparambil (1847–1919) Thomas Kurialachery (1873–1925) Augustine Kandathil (1874–1956), first head of the Syro-Malabar Church after the restoration of hierarchy
Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly (1876–1929) Joseph C. Panjikaran (1888-1949) Thevarparampil Kunjachan (Kunjachan) (1891–1973) Alphonsa of India (1910–46) Euphrasia Eluvathingal (1877-1952) Joseph Parecattil (1912–87) Abel Periyappuram (1920–2001), monk, journalist, and lyricist, and the founder of Kalabhavan Antony Padiyara (1921–2000) Varkey Vithayathil (1927–2011) Abraham Kattumana (1944–1995) Mathew Kavukattu (1904-1969) Rani Maria Vattalil (1954 - 1995)
Public service
Thoma of Villarvattom (c. 15th century CE): The only Christian King in the history of the Indian sub-continent. Thachil Matthoo Tharakan C. J. Varkey, Chunkath, Minister of Madras Presidency (1939). A. J. John, Anaparambil (1893–1957), Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin (1951–53) and Governor of Madras. P. T. Chacko, Pullolil, Member of Indian Constituent Assembly from Travancore (1949–50), and Home Minister of Kerala (1960–64). M. V. Pylee, Padmabhushan Awardee, former vice-chancellor CUSAT, also known as father of management education in Kerala. K. K. Mathew, former supreme court judge
Literature and film industry
Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar - Author of the first travelogue in an Indian language (1778) P. C. Devassia, author, literary translator poet, and composer of Christian poetry in Sanskrit Mathew Ulakamthara, author of epic Christu Gadha and recipient of Sabha Rathnam, the highest honor of the Syro-Malabar Church. George Menachery, a scholar, historian and Papal Dignitary. Pius Malekandathil, a historian, author and scholar Santhosh George Kulangara - entrepreneur and explorer Asin Thottumkal- Former Indian actress.
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