He was born as Ousep (Yossef in Hebrew, Ousep-Malayalam, Joseph in English) to the Pallippuram branch[2][3] of the Pakalomattom family, situated in Andoor, Marangattupilly,[4][5][6] where his father served as administration chief of Vadakkumkur Kings.
On the South Western coast of India lies a small state known as Kerala It was here in the first century, Thomas the Apostle arrived to preach the gospel to the Jewish community.
They followed a unique Hebrew-Syriac Christian tradition which included several Jewish elements and Indian customs.
The Malayalam versions of the Canons of the Synod of Diamper[8] use these titles throughout the report except in three places where they use the Latin word archidiaconus.
Thoma requested the help of the Dutch company to bring a bishop from outside and agreed to pay the passage.
After three months, with all the collections they were able to pay part of the amount and the Dutch released Thoma and the bishops.
In 1754, they made an agreement with Thoma V, not to ordain priests in Malankara Syrian Church.
This act was carried out independently, without the involvement of foreign bishops, effectively severing all ties to external allegiances.
The funeral rites were presided over by Mar Thoma VI, marking a seamless transition of leadership within the community.