Fr. Baby Mathew (Babyachan), served as asst. parish priest from 21 June 2008 to 3 January 2009.
He was born at Chenmmannar, Nedumkandam on 18 November 1979 and did his schooling at St. Xavier’s HS Chemmannar and St. Augustine’s HS Peringulam.
During his school days he realized his vocation to the Capuchin order, and upon completion of his schooling he joined the Capuchin Minor seminary at Battherry. After one year of primary formation he went to Bharananganam to continue his further studies. He had his initiation course at Kattappana and entered the novitiate at Muvattupuza where he had the happy experience of Capuchin religious life. After having completed his novitiate he was sent to Calvary Ashram Trichur, and to St. Francis College Eluru, Andhra Pradesh for his philosophical studies during which he also obtained his degree in Philosophy from the Calicut University, Kerala. He did his final commitment in the year 2004 and entered the Capuchin Vidyabhavan for Theological studies. He was ordained on 18 November 2006.
After his first appointment in Bharananganam, he was appointed at St. Anthony’s church, Sohar as the asst. parish priest. He has served at the Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Ruwi, Muscat as the asst. parish priest. At present he is serving at St. Joseph's Parish Abu Dhabi.