In 1998 Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil won the prestigious Maschio Award (Mumbai) for peace and reconciliation. People fondly call him a Peace Prophet.The last 43  years of his dedicated and selfless service to the people in the Northeast have seen Archbishop Thomas traversing the length and breath of the Northeast India, meeting with people of all walks of life; nothing stopped him—not even difficulties of languages, for he spoke a language of peace and brotherhood, of appreciation and  support, of hope and optimism, breaking down walls  and building bridges of understanding and peace.

He  is sought after for various meetings and Theological reflections on Evangelization and Culture and missionary conventions.  His 28 years of  Episcopal ministry  (Dibrugarh  1981-1992; Guwahati 1992-  ) has not been confined  only to his own Archdiocese but has extended to other parts of the country and Asia: as Chairman of the CBCI Commission for Clergy and Religious, Chairman of the CBCI Commission for Proclamation, Special Secretary to the Asian Synod,  and Chairman of the CBCI Commission for Education and Culture. He is also a member in the Post-Synodal Council for Asia; Member of  the Congregation for Divine Worship and  the Discipline of the Sacrament, Rome; Member of the Congregation for Commission Consecrated Life, Rome; and Chairman of  Federation of Asian Bishops Conference (FABC)Commission for Evangelization.  Archbishop Thomas has been a much sought-after speaker, animator, key-note addresser for General Body meetings of the CBCI and CCBI, and many other National gatherings.

Archbishop Thomas can accommodate himself to any situation, and the words of St Paul is true of him, “I know both how to live in humble circumstances and how to live in abundance.”