Thomas Poothathil
Syro-Malabar priest who founded the first asylum in the Kerala Church and the St Joseph's Congregation
Who they were
Fr Thomas Poothathil, an eparchial priest of the Archeparchy of Kottayam, founded the first asylum in the history of the Kerala Church and the St Joseph's Congregation.
The miracles
No miracle has been approved. The cause is at its first stage.
Why that counted as sanctity
The archeparchy states that he was raised to Servant of God on 26 January 2009; the eparchial inquiry opened on 26 January 2009 following the nihil obstat of 11 November 2008.
The cause
Thomas Poothathil is named a Servant of God; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: The cause of Thomas Poothathil.
Checked against the sources listed on 24 September 2026. Corrections welcome.