Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic priest born in 1876. He is best known for establishing the Sisters of the Destitute in 1927, a congregation dedicated to serving the impoverished. Throughout his ministry, he served as a parish priest and a school manager, gaining a reputation as a skilled mediator and a compassionate protector of the vulnerable. In 2018, Pope Francis recognized his holiness by declaring him Venerable.