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Fr. Shoby, originally from Kerala, India, began his priestly formation in Bangalore after completing high school in a Catholic school. He earned a Bachelor's in Philosophy from Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK) and a degree in Sociology, Philosophy, and Politics from Bangalore University. He later pursued a Degree in Theology at the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium.

Ordained to the Diaconate in 2005 and to the Priesthood on May 9, 2006, Fr. Shoby served in various parishes across India and Brazil before moving to the Diocese of Springfield–Cape Girardeau. While serving as Pastor of St. Mary’s Church in West Plains, he earned his Licentiate in Canon Law (JCL) from The Catholic University of America in 2021.

Appointed Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia in 2019, Fr. Shoby now serves as Pastor of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Springfield and St. Francis of Assisi in Nixa, faithfully guiding the people of God with dedication and compassion.