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| Name | Most.Rev.Dr. Soosa Pakiam M | ||
| Address | St. Vincent's Minor Seminary, Karamoodu, Mangalapuram, Thonakkal P.O., Trivandrum 695 317 Email: abpmsoosapakiam@gmail.com | ||
| Name of Father | Maria Kalist | Origin | Marthandanthura |
| Name of Mother | Thresamma | Origin | Neerody |
| Date of Birth | 11.03.1946 | Place | Neerody |
| Date of Baptism | 19.03.1946 | Place | Marthandanthura |
| Date of Confirmation | 07.11.1954 | Place | Marthandanthura |
| Lower Primary | St.Aloysius, Marthandanthura | Year | 1950 |
| Upper Primary | St.Aloysius, Marthandanthura | Year | 1955 |
| Middle School | St.Aloysius, Marthandanthura | Year | 1955-1958 |
| High School | St.Joseph’s H.S., Trivandrum | Year | 1958-1961 |
| Minor Seminary | St.Vincent’s Seminary, Palayam | Year | 1958 – 1963 |
| Major Seminary (Philisophy) | St.Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye, Carmelgiri. | Year | 1963 – 1966 |
| Major Seminary (Theology) | St.Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye | Year | 1966 – 1970 |
| Ordination | St.Joseph’s Cathedral, Palayam, Tvm | Year | 20.12.1969 |
| Higher Studies | Liturgical Institute and Biblical Institute, Rome | Year | 1972 – 1977 |
| Degrees | S.Th.L.L.,S.S.L.,Rome | Year |
| sl.no. | Field of Activity | Year |
| 1 | Assistant Warden, Catholic Hostel, Palayam | 1970 April – July |
| 2 | Vicar Co-operator, Vlathankara | 16.07.1970 – 24.05.1971 |
| 3 | Prefect, St.Vincent’s Seminary, Palayam | 24.05.1971 – 12.09.1972 |
| 4 | Vicarius Substitutes of the parishes of Poovar,Karinkulam and Kochuthura | 1972 April – May |
| 5 | Parish Priest of Thycaud | 13.11.1977 – 01.05.1979 |
| 6 | Director of Orientation Centre | 13.11.1977 – 23.06.1978 |
| 7 | Diocesan Director of Communication Media | 13.11.1977 – 01.05.1979 |
| 8 | Diocesan Director of Biblical Apostolate,Catechism and Sacred Liturgy | 23.11.1977 – 01.05.1979 |
| 9 | Spiritual Father of St.Vincent’s Seminary, Palayam | 23.06.1978 – 01.05.1979 |
| 10 | Spiritual Father of St.Joseph’s Pontificial Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye | 15.05.1979 – 17.05.1986 |
| 11 | Spiritual Father of St.Joseph’s Pontificial Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye | 15.05.1979 – 17.05.1986 |
| 11 | Professor of Sacred Liturgy and Scripture, St.Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Alwaye | 01.06.1979 – 17.05.1986 |
| 12 | Rector, St.Vincent’s Seminary, Kazhakuttom | 17.05.1986 |
| 13 | Diocesan Consultor | 12.01.1988 |
| 14 | Diocesan Director of Priestly Training | 01.08.1988 |
| 15 | Nominated Co-adjutor bishop of Trivandrum (Latin) by Pope John Paul II | 02.12.1989 |
| 16 | Appointed Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Trivandrum | 13.01.1990 |
| 17 | Date of Episcopal Ordination (Consecration) | 02.02.1990 |
| 18 | Appointed Bishop of Trivandrum | 31.01.1991 |
| 19 | Chairman for Catechetical Commission of (KCBC) Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference | 1995 -1998 |
| 20 | Chairman, Commission for the Ministry of Word and Worship of (CCBI) Catholic Conference Bishop of India | 1997 – 2003 |
| 21 | Chairman, Commission for the Ministry of Word and Worship of (KRLCBC)Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishop’s Conference | 1997 – 2003 |
| 22 | Member, Seminary Commission of (KCBC) Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference | 1990 – 1997 |
| 23 | Chairman, Commission for Anti-Alcoholism of KCBC (Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference) | 1998 - 2005 |
| 24 | Chairman, Jubilee 2000 of KCBC (Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Conference) | 1999 – 2000 |
| 25 | Member in ICEL (International Committee for English Liturgy) | 1999 – 2002 |
| 26 | Vice President of KRLCBC (Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishops Conference) | 2002 – 2007 |
| 27 | Chairman of Laity Commission in KRLCBC (Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishops Conference) | 2002 – 2009 |
| 28 | Chairman of the Laity Commission in CBCI (Catholic Bishops Conference of India) | 2002 – 2004 |
| 29 | Member of the FABC Commission for Laity | 2003 -2005 |
| 30 | Appointed first Metropolitan Archbishop to the newly erected Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Latin) | 17.06.2004 |
| 31 | President of KRLCBC (Kerala Regional (Latin) Catholic Bishops Council) |
2009-2019 |
| 32 | President,(KCBC) Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Conference |
2016 - 2019 |
| 33 | Retired as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum |
02.02.2022 |
| 34 | Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Trivandrum |
02.02.2022-19.03.2022 |