Kodakallil has been serving as Pastor of St Vincent's Cathedral in the diocese of Satna and holds a doctorate in liturgy from Rome's Pontifical Oriental Institute.
The 49-year-old was born in the village of Upputhode in India's coastal state of Kerala and trained as a priest in Satna.
He studied philosophy in Ranchi in the state of Jharkhand and theology in Vadavathoor, Kerala.
(IANS)