Rev. Thomas Kallumady

Reverend Thomas Kallumady, pastor of St. John the Evangelist & Mt. Carmel Church in White Plains, NY. died March 9, 2019 at the age of 70. Fr. Thomas was born March 25, 1948 in India to the late Joseph and Theresa Kallumady.

He was ordained to the priesthood on December 3, 1973. He earned his Bachelor degrees in Education and Economics, Masters Degrees in Theology from St. Albert’s College, Ranchi, in English Literature from Utkal University, India, Masters in Pastoral Counseling and Doctoral Program in Church Leadership and School Administration, (1994) Fordham University, New York.

He was Pastor, Seminary professor and Archdiocesan Director of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Bhubaneswar, India until 1988.

After coming to the United States, he served in the parishes of St. Michael’s, Bronx, St. Frances de Chantal, St. Bernadette, St. Patrick, Brooklyn, Sacred Heart, Staten Island, St. John the Evangelist and St. Joachim, Beacon.

He was incardinated to the Archdiocese of New York in 2000.

He served as pastor of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Basilica, 2002-2007, also administrator of Most Holy Crucifix. Pastor of the Church of Holy Innocents 2007-2013

Sabbatical Program in Rome 2013-2014. Administrator of the Parishes of St. Francis Xavier Cabrini, Roosevelt Island, St. John Nepemucene, St. John the Martyr, Manhattan.

Most recently, Fr. Thomas oversaw the renovation of his beloved parish of St. John the Evangelist & Mt. Carmel Church.