Dn Melvin Mangalath Paul is currently in his final stages of becoming a priest for the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago. Dn Melvin is from Baltimore, MD, son of Paul and Dolly Mangalath, and has a younger sister named Milana Paul.
He is receiving His Priestly Ordination on May 16, 2020 at Mar Thoma Sleeha Cathedral, Chicago followed by First Holy Qurbana on May 17, 2020 at St. Alphonsa Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Halethorpe, MD.
During his undergraduate in Accounting, he felt the call to the priesthood and transferred to University of Loyola in chicago while attending seminary at St. Joseph College Seminary. Upon completing his bachelor's degree in Philosophy, he took a year of recency in various parishes in the diocese for pastoral exposure to the Syro-Malabar Church. Now, after completing his theological studies in Rome, he is preparing for his big day to serve Christ and His Church.
