Fr. Mathew Plathottam died July 31, 2023, at the age of 83.
Fr. Plathottam was born on March 9, 1940 in Kerala, India. He was ordained to the priesthood on December 17, 1967 for the Diocese of Mananthavady, India. Fr. Plathottam has served as Pastor in various parishes in India. In 1996, he began serving as Parochial Vicar at Blessed Sacrament in Scottsdale and in 1999, he was incardinated into the Diocese of Phoenix. He served as Parochial Vicar at St. Anne Parish in Gilbert, Our Lady of Joy Parish in Carefree and St. Theresa Parish in Phoenix. In 2010, he retired and moved back to India.
Services: Funeral Mass for Fr. Plathottam will be held in India.