Mar Joseph Kallarangatt, the third Bishop of the Eparchy of Palai, was born on 27/01/1956. He became Bishop of Palai on 02nd May 2004. Mar Joseph Kallarangatt had published more than 35 scholarly books on theology and oriental liturgy. The Bishop has participated and presented papers in different theological conferences in and outside the country. Ever since the beginning of his teaching ministry as a prolific writer he has been writing on various theological and secular topics in different international, national and local journals.