The late Rt.Rev. Mar Jacob Thoonkuzhy was the retired Metropolitan Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur in India and had a degree in both civil and canon law. He founded Kairos in 2005, and along with the nun-ship order, Kristhudasy Sisters who serve the local community. After years of work in his community, Mar Jacob Thoonkuzhy passed away in September of 2025 at the age of 92.