George Njaralakatt

George Njaralakatt (born 23 June 1946) is an archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church who was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Tellicherry from 2014 until his retirement on 15 January 2022. He was also the first Bishop of the Diocese of Mandya.

Early life George Njaralakatt was born to Varkey and Mary Njaralakatt on 23 June 1946 at Kalayanthani in Thodupuzha Taluk in Idukki District. His LP School studies were at St. Josephs School, Arakuzha and he completed UP at St. Marys High School near Muvattupuzha. His family migrated to Malabar in 1960 and settled in Nadavayal, Wayanad, where he completed high school studies at St. Thomas High School, Nadavayal. After high school he joined St. Joseph's Minor Seminary Thalasserry, Tellicherry, later on he completed his philosophy and theology at St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Aluva, achieved a BA degree at Mysore University. He also holds a Licentiate in Catechetical Theology from Salesian Pontifical University, Rome.

Priesthood

After completing college studies, he joined St. Joseph's Minor Seminary in Thalasserry in 1963. He was ordained a priest on 20 December 1971 at Thalassery and worked in various roles in the archdiocese, including a tenure as Vicar General of the Diocese of Bhadravathi. From 2007 to 2010, he was the Vicar of St. Mary's Forane Church, Arakuzha.

As a bishop

Bishop of Mandya (2010–2014) On 18 January 2010, he was appointed the Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Mandya, in Karnataka and was consecrated on 7 April 2010 at the Infant Jesus Cathedral Church at Hinkal, Mysore.

Archbishop of Thalassery (2014–2022) On 30 October 2014, he was raised as the Archbishop of Archdiocese of Tellicherry at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Tellicherry.