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Birth Date :  8 December 1944
Ordained Priest :  21 December 1972
Joined V.O.K :  7 July 2001
Left V.O.K :  1 May 2006
E-mail Address:
mathewskf@hotmail.com

Fr. Mathews was born on 8 December 1944 at Narianganam, Pala, in Kerela, India.

He joined the OCD Congregation of the Malabar Province and made the first profession of religious vows on 24 April 1965 and was ordained priest on 21st December, 1972.

He obtained his Master’s Degree in Theology in 1975.

From 1977 until 1981, Fr. Mathews worked in the Punjab Mission and served as the Secretary to the Bishop of Jullunder.

From 1981 until 1984 he served the Diocese of Vijayapuram, Kottayam, as the Vicar of Christ King Church, Muvattupuzha.

From 1984 until 1987 he served in the various provinces and monasteries in India under different capacities.

In 1987 he was appointed and served as the Rector of Carmelaram Theology Seminary, Bangalore for a period of three years.

From 1990 until 1993 Fr. Mathews served as the Rector of Carmel Hill Philosophical Seminary, Trivandrum.

From 1993 until 1996 he was appointed Superior of St. Teresa’s Monastery, Ernakulam – Cochin.

From 1996 until 1999 he was the Manager of the OCD Avilagiri Estates in Calicut and was also on the staff of the Minor Seminary in Calicut.

In 1999, Fr. Mathews was appointed Superior of San Joe Ashram, Potta, Chalakudy, and served in this capacity until July 2001.

Fr. Mathews came to Kuwait on 7th July 2001. In October 2001, he was appointed Superior of the Carmelite Mission in Kuwait. He served as Parish Priest of the Church of Our Lady of Arabia, Ahmadi till 2005.

Fr. Mathews left Kuwait for India on 1st May 2006.