Thomas Kurialacherry was a Syro-Malabar Catholic prelate who served as the vicar apostolic of Changanassery. Born in Champakulam in 1873, he pursued his theological studies at the Propaganda Fide in Rome. Following his ordination in 1899, he rose to prominence within the Church, eventually being consecrated as a bishop in Kandy, Ceylon, in 1911. Throughout his ministry, he focused on expanding educational opportunities and establishing religious institutions to support his community.