Fr. Kuriakose, served as asst. parish priest from 2007 to 2008.

He was born on the 12 March, 1949. He made his first commitment to the Capuchin Order on the 22 May, 1974. He got ordained on 27 May, 1977. As a young and energetic friar he was appointed as the Vocation promoter for the Province. Till 1987, he continued as the defenitor in charge of Vocation promotion, preaching ministry and Secular Franciscan Order.

From 1982 to 1987 he was Director of mission preaching. After ten years of dedicated service in the province, he was sent for higher studies to Belgium, to the Catholic University of Leuven. In 1989 he completed his studies with licentiate.

From 2003 to 2008 he was serving various parishes in UK., Qatar, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Salalah and Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman. He served many fraternities in his home province: St. Joseph Province Kerala, in various capacities at Assisi Ashram Bharananganam, Gethsemane Ashram Changanacherry, Padua Ashram Perambra, Amalagiri Ashram Payyanur, St. Alphonsa Ashram Edat. At present he is the guardian of St. Thomas Ashram Kavalam Alapuzha.