Fr. Vibin Kollannur Thomas SDV was born in India (Kerala) in 1984. He joined the Vocationist Fathers in 2001, received first profession in 2006 and the final in 2011. He obtained his Philosophy degree (2010) and Theology degree (2014) from the Mary Matha Major seminary (Thrissur, Kerala, India). He was ordained a priest on September 20, 2014, in Pianura (Naples, Italy). As a priest he served in two Parishes in the Diocese of Ramanathapuram India: Infant Jesus church, Edayarpalayam (2014-2015) and Holy Trinity Cathedral church (2015-2016) Coimbatore. He also served in three parishes in the Archdiocese of Trichur India: St. Antony's church including the shrine of St. George Manakkody (2016-2017); Mary Matha church including the shrine of St. Euphrasia (2017-2018) and shrine church of St. Joseph, Pavaratty (2018-2019). He arrived in the USA in July 2022.