John Moolachira


John Moolachira is the current serving Archbishop of Guwahati.

Early life

He was born in Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala on 14 December 1951.

Priesthood

He was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur on 23 October 1978.

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Diphu on 14 February 2007 by Pope John Paul II and ordained a bishop on 15 April 2007. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati on 9 April 2011. He succeeded as Archbishop of Guwahati on 18 January 2012.