C. V. Mathew is a bishop of the St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India. Previously he was the Presiding Bishop of the St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India from 2008-2018. He retired on 31st December. Mathew's area of specialisation is in religions, Hindu fundamentalism, and a Christian response. Mathew was consecrated as the presiding bishop on 28 November 2008 along with Bishop Dr Thomas Abraham.