John Perumattam

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{{Infobox Christian leader

| type = Bishop

| name = John Perumattam

| title = Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain

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| church = Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

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| see = Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain

| term = 1968–1998

| predecessor = none

| successor = Sebastian Vadakel

| ordination = 11 March 1951

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| birth_date = 3 November 1921

| birth_place = Kakkoor, India 25px

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2011|6|18|1921|11|3}}

| death_place = Ujjain, India 25px

| previous_post = Prelate

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John Perumattam (3 November 1921 – 18 June 2011) was an Indian Prelate of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

John Perumattam was born in Kakkoor, India, ordained a priest on 11 March 1951. Perumattam was appointed Exarch to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain on 29 July 1968 and would be ordained bishop 15 May 1977. Perumattam would retire as bishop of the Diocese of Ujjain on 4 April 1998. Perumattam was one of founding members of the Missionary Society of Saint Thomas and first director general of the society. Perumattam died in a hospital in Ujjain.[https://archive.today/20120708145905/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=9527056&tabId=1&channelId=-1073865030&programId=1080132912&BV_ID=@@@ News of his death] He was 89.