Background
Augustine John Ukken was born in Parappur in Thrissur district on 19 December 1880 as the second son of Punnaparambil Ukken Anthappanand Chalakal Annamma.
founder priest Assistant Manager
Augustine John Ukken was born in Parappur in Thrissur district on 19 December 1880 as the second son of Punnaparambil Ukken Anthappanand Chalakal Annamma.
He was ordained priest on 21 December 1907, by Doctor Clements Pagany, the Canty Bishop. He died on 13 October 1956, at Chowannur in Thrissur district. He worked as the Assistant Manager of the Saint Thomas College, Thrissur from 1908–1909 and later became the Manager of the Saint Thomas College, Thrissur from 1921- 1925.
He was the Rector of Minor Seminary, Thrissur from 1910–1917 and the Secretary to March John Menachery, Archbishop of Thrissur, from 1913–1917.
Augustine also worked as parish priest in Kottapady, Lourdes Cathedral, Kandassankadavu, Mattom, Chowannur, Chiralayam, Palayur, Arthat, Anjoor, Cheroor (Parish Founder), Eyyal, Orumanayoor, Guruvayoor, Parempadam, Vadanappilly, Vellarakad parishes. His canonization process was started on 30 November 2007 and was declared as Servant of God by Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur March Andrews Thazhath at the Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral on 24 August 2008.
On 31 August 2008, the archdiocese erected the Archdiocesan Tribunal.