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Vithayathil is a family name in
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
.
The family has a long history and the descendants can be found all over Kerala.
It is said that when
Tipu Sultan
Tipu Sultan (, , ''Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu''; 1 December 1751 – 4 May 1799) commonly referred to as Sher-e-Mysore or "Tiger of Mysore", was a ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore based in South India. He was a pioneer of rocket artillery ...
, went on war (during the 18th century) with the then Kingdom Of Kochi, some of the ancestors migrated to the Kochi region and the others stayed back. Those who stayed back still live in the Kanjoor region.
Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil was the head of the
Syro-Malabar Church
The Syro-Malabar Church, also known as the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic church based in Kerala, India. It is a '' sui iuris'' (autonomous) particular church in full communion with the Holy See and the worldwide Cathol ...
, the second largest Eastern Rite or Oriental Catholic Church.
At present most of the descendants of this family are settled down in and around Varapuzha (kochi). Venerable Fr.
Joseph Vithayathil
Joseph Vithayathil was a priest from India who has been declared as Venerable by the Catholic Church.
He was born in Puthenpally, Varapuzha, Ernakulam District of Kerala State of India to Catholic parents of the Vithayathil family on 23 July 18 ...
(blessed Mariam Thresia’s spiritual guide)
also hails from the same family.