Fr Jerin Arimboor Jacob

Fr Jerin Arimboor Jacob belongs to St Joseph’s Parish Shrine, Pavaratty, which is a part of the Archdiocese of Trichur, Kerala.

He studied in St Mary’s Minor Seminary, Madona Nagar from 2005-2008 and Marymatha Major Seminary from 2008-2011. 

He completed further studies in theology from 2012-2015 in the Pontifical Institute of Theology and Philosophy, Alwaye, Ernakulam, Kerala.

Fr Jerin Arimboor Jacob was ordained a priest by His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath, Archbishop of Trichur on December 26th, 2015. He then completed a Master of Advanced Studies in Theology and Religion from 2018-2020 in the KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

Fr Jerin Arimboor Jacob has worked in several parishes and institutions. His experiences include fulfilling priestly duties in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Mundur, Mary Immaculate Church Marathakkara and St Mary’s Church, Peramangalam. He has also held roles such as Assistant Director of Kerala Catholic Youth Movement Trichur. He has taught at several institutions including the Institute of Theology, DBCLC, Catechetical Centre and PAROC Research Institute, Trichur. Furthermore, he has also exercised his priestly ministry in Generalate Mutterhaus der Augustinerinnen, Severinstrasse, Germany and Kloster Heisterbach, Konigswinter, Germany. 

As of June 1st 2024, Fr Jerin Arimboor Jacob is serving as mission chaplain of Christ the King Mission, Holsworthy, NSW, which is a part of the eparchy of St Thomas the Apostle, Melbourne.