Indian Church ordains first deaf-mute priest

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Indian Church ordains first deaf-mute priest

Light of Truth

May 14th, 2024

History was made when an archdiocese in the southern Indian state of Kerala ordained India’s first speech and hearing-impaired priest. Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of Trichur on May 2 ordained Holy Cross Deacon Joseph Thermadom at Our Lady of Dolours Basilica in Thrissur, Kerala’s cultural capital. He is the second speech and hearing-impaired priest in Asia and 26nd in the world.