Thevarparampil Kunjachan

Thevarparambil Kunjachan (born Augustine Thevarparambil) was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic priest who dedicated himself to the spiritual and temporal welfare of marginalized Dalits.

Early life Augustine was born on 1 April 1891, at Ramapuram in Travancore (present-day Kerala, India). He was the son of Itty Iype and Eliswa of the Thevarparambil clan, a branch of the Kuzhumbil family lineage. He received his primary education at a school sponsored by the government of Travancore and then attended St. Ephrem's School in Mannanam where his religious faith intensified, compelling him to pursue priesthood. After secondary school, he embarked on a journey on foot from Ramapuram to Changanacherry in order to enroll in St. Thomas Minor Seminary. After receiving his major seminary formation at Puthenpally Seminary in Varapuzha, he was ordained as a priest on 16 July 1915.

The Papal Nuncio to India Archbishop Pedro López Quintana, Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI), and other bishops and priests participated in the ceremony.

The Feast of Blessed Kunjachan is celebrated on 16 October every year.

Kunjachan had his last times at family house Thervarparampil Ramapuram.