[1] Mathews Mar Pachomios was born Mathai Kadavil on December 21st 1963, in Kunnathunad, Kerala.
[2] He studied Philosophy and Theology at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth.
After his ordination, He served as vice-rector of Postulants and worked extensively in the Archeparchy of Tiruvalla from 1990 to 1995, serving as a parish priest, diocesan director of youth pastoral care, and managing Bethany Publications and the Bethany Book Centre.
He contributed significantly to theological education, serving as secretary of the Theological Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council and as a professor at Malankara Major Seminary.
He was consecrated by the Catholicos of the Syro Malankara Church Baselios Cleemis, on February 15, 2024 at Khalapur.