
Our Founder
Emaritus Archbishop Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy is the Founder Father of the Society of Kristudasis. Archbishop Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy was born at Vilakkumadam in the diocese of Palai on December 13, 1930. His parents were Kurian and Rosa and he had a brother and 6 sisters. He had his seminary studies at St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva and at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome. He was ordained priest on December 22, 1956 in Rome. After the ordination he continued his studies there and took doctorate in Canon Law and Civil Law in the Lateran University. Emaritus Archbishop Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy is the Founder Father of the Society of Kristudasis. Archbishop Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy was born at Vilakkumadam in the diocese of Palai on December 13, 1930. His parents were Kurian and Rosa and he had a brother and 6 sisters. more
History
The Society of Kristudasis (SKD) Handmaids of Christ) is founded by His Grace, Emaritus Archbishop Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy in 1977, the then Bishop of the Diocese of Mananthavady. It was a response to the pressing pastoral and missionary needs of the Diocese of Mananthavady that came into existence on 1st March 1973. Rt. Rev. Dr. Jacob Thoomkuzhy was appointed as the first Bishop of the Diocese. He took upon himself all the travails “until Christ be formed” (Gal 4: 9) in the lives of the people of God entrusted to his pastoral care. The Diocese of Mananthavady was erected for the migrated people from the central Kerala. As the people continued to migrate, the Diocese felt the need to have a “group of dedicated women who will be directly at the service of the people in local parish communities.” This idea was expressed by many people especially the priests. more