Kurian Mathew Vayalumkal

Kurian Mathew Vayalumkal (born 4 August 1966) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile. He was the Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands from 2016 to 2021 and to Algeria and Tunisia from 2021-2025.

Biography Kurian Mathew Vayalumkal was born on 4 August 1966 in Vadavathoor, Kottayam, Kerala, the first of four boys born to Mr M.C. Mathai and Mrs Annamma Mathai.

On 3 May 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and Titular Archbishop of Ratiaria.

He received his episcopal consecration in Christ the King Cathedral of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam on 25 July 2016 from Mathew Moolakkatt, Archbishop of Kottayam. He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Solomon Islands on 21 September 2016.

Pope Francis appointed him Nuncio to Algeria on 1 January 2021. On 2 February 2021, he was added the responsibilities for Tunisia as well.

On 15 March 2025, he was appointed nuncio to Chile.

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