About

Fr. George Thomas Chelackal ( Vicar – St. Anthony of Padua Church, Wolverhampton, Mission Director – Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Wolverhampton  & Vicar General – Catholic Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain) was born at Palai, in Kottayam district, Kerala,India on 7th June 1963. His parents Chelackal Thomas and Aleykutty were the natives of Palai, who migrated to Malabar in the year 1979. Fr. George has three brothers and two sisters.
He had his primary education at D.V.N.S.S.L.P.School Nechipuzhur, Pala and St.Joseph U.P.School Karoor, Pala, Kottayam. Having completed his high school education at St.Thomas High School Pala, Kottayam and Govt.High School, Puthupady, Kozhikode. He joined St. Joseph’s Minor Seminary, Tellichery for priestly formation. He did his Philosophical and Theological studies at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam.

Feast Day: 23 – April

Date of Ordination: 29-12-1987

Home Parish: Puthuppady St. George’s Church

Present Designation: Vicar. Mother of God Church,Leicester,LE3 6NZ, United Kingdom

Vicar. St.Edward the Confessor Catholic Church  Leicester.

Chaplain, Syro Malabar Community, Leicester.

Educational Qualification: B.Ph, B.Th, M.A. English, M.A. Sociology, & B.Ed

National Award
Best Teacher Award

CBSE award to Teachers for the year,  2015

CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education, under the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India)