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 Mar Joseph Kariattil(1742-1786)
Archbishop Joseph Kariattil was born at Mangadu (Alangad) on 5 May
1742. The professors of the Seminary at Alangad sent Joseph
Kariattil to the Propaganda College, Rome, on 7 April 1755 when he
was only 13 years old. He was ordained priest on 25 February 1766.
Having taken Doctorate in Philosophy and Theology he returned to
his native place on 2 August 1766
On his return, he was appointed professor of
the Seminary at Alangad. He took keen interest in the reunion of
the schismatics who got separated from the Catholic Church after
the Coonen Cross oath at Mattanchery. At the request of the
schismatic archbishop Thoma VI (Divannasios I), who had a
following of over 30,000 dissidents, Mar Kariattil made the
historic journey to Rome on 4 May 1778 together with Paremmakal
Thoma Kathanar.
After many years of arduous toils in Rome and
Portugal, Dr Kariattil succeeded in convincing the authorities of
the real needs of the Malabar Church. He was consecrated bishop at
Lisbon on 17 February 1783 and was appointed Archbishop of
Cranganore. On his way back to his own flock, he unfortunately met
with an unexpected death at Goa on 10 September 1786. He was given
a royal burial there. His mortal remains were transferred to
Alangad on 11 April 1961. The Second Centenary of his death was
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 Mar John Menachery (1857-1919) (Former Bishop Of Thrissur)
Dr John Menachery was born at Narakal on 2 July 1857. He was
ordained priest in 1893 and was elected Bishop of Parluse and
nominated Vicar Apostolic of the Vicariate of Trissur on 11 August
1896. Dr Menachery was consecrated bishop at Kandy on 25 October
1896 by Most Dr Zalesky, the Delegate Apostolic. On 4 November he
assumed his office at Trissur. After a glorious period of
episcopal ministry Dr Menachery passed away to his eternal reward
on 19 December 1919. His mortal remains were interred in the
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 Mar Jonas Thaliath C.m.i. (1919 -1981) (Former Bishop Of Rajkot)
Bishop Jonas was born on 21 December 1919 at Puthenpally. He had
his primary education at Ernakulam and Thiruvanandapuram. He made
his religious profession in the Congregation of Mary Immaculate in
1937; and completed his ecclesiastical studies in Kandy and Pune.
It was he who founded and designed the present Dharmaram
Pontifical Institute, Bangalore where he taught until the Catholic
Bishops' Conference of INDIA appointed him its Assistant (later
Deputy) Secretary General. The Holy See nominated him the first
bishop of the newly created diocese of Rajkot in the State of
Gujarat. He was consecrated bishop by His Eminence Joseph Cardinal
Parecattil at Mannanam on 11 May 1977. He passed away to his
eternal reward on 7 November 1981 and was buried in the Rajkot
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 Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary(1929 -1994) (Former Bishop Of
Thamarassery)
His Excellency Bishop Sebastian Mankuzhikary was born at
Thannirmukkom, near Cherthala, on 2 March 1929. He did his
ecclesiastical studies at St Joseph's Apostolic Seminary Alwaye,
and was ordained priest on 12 March 1955. After working for some
time as Assistant Parish Priest at the St Mary's Cathedral,
Ernakulam, he resumed his studies at the Gregorian University,
Rome, from where he took a Doctorate in Philosophy, with
distinction. On his return, he was appointed professor of
Philosophy at the Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye; He was nominated
Bishop Auxiliary to archbishop Joseph Cardinal Parecattil, on 15
November 1969. He was consecrated bishop on 6 January 1970 at
Ernakulam. He took charge as the Vicar General of the archdiocese
on 7 February 1970, which post he held until 1 April 1984 when he
was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese following
the resignation of His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Parecattil. On 28
April 1986, he was nominated bishop of Thamarassery and he assumed
charge of the new diocese on 3 July 1986. He passed away on 11
June 1994 and was buried in the pro-cathedral at Thiruvampady on
13 June 1994.
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 Mar Januarius Palathuruthy C.M.I. (1913 -1995) (Former Bishop
of Chanda)
Bishop Januarius was born at Konthuruthy, Ernakulam on 20 March
1913. He joined the Congregation of Mary Immaculate in 1934 and
did his priestly studies at St Joseph's Seminary, Mangalore. He
was ordained priest in 1942. He graduated at S.H. College, Thevara,
took Ph. D. from Rome, taught Philosophy at Chethipuzha and
Dharmaram until the Chanda Mission was formed in 1962. He was
nominated its first Exarch in 1968. On 3 May 1977 he was
consecrated bishop for the diocese of Chanda. He died on 28 March
1995 and was buried at Chanda.
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 Mar Abraham Kattumana (1944 -1995) (Former Titular Archbishop
of Cebarades)
Archbishop Abraham Kattumana was born on 21 January 1944, at
Thottakam near Vaikom. After S.S.L.C. he joined the S.H. minor
seminary of the archdiocese on 13 June 1960. He began his
philosophical studies in St Joseph's Pontifical Seminary,
Carmelgiri. After three months he was sent to Rome. From 1962 to
1969 he studied in the Pontifical Urban University of 'Propaganda
de Fide' and took Masters Degree in Philosophy and Theology. He
was ordained priest in ‘Propaganda de Fide’ College, Rome on 3 May
1969 by His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Parecattil. Later he joined
the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy. He obtained doctorate in
canon law and finished the studies in the academy in 1973 and
entered the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See on 15 April 1973.
He served in the Nunciatures in Indonesia, Uruguay, Iraq,
Newzeeland and Great Britain. He was appointed counsellor of the
Nunciature in 1986. He was nominated Apostolic Pronuncio to Ghana,
Benin and Togo on 8 May 1991 and was consecrated Archbishop by His
Emce. Antony Cardinal Padiyara on 3 August 1991 in St Mary's
Basilica, Ernakulam. He is the first Apostolic Pronuncio from Syro-Malabar
Church. He was appointed Pontifical Delegate to the Major
Archiepiscopal Church of Ernakulam- Angamaly on 16 December 1992.
He convened the Synod, finalized its statutes, codified the
particular laws and established other canonical structures. While
on a visit to Rome he died due to cardiac arrest on 4 April 1995.
His body was brought to Ernakulam and buried in the Cathedral
Basilica on 7 April 1995.
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 Mar Gratian Mundadan C.M.I. (1933- ) (Bishop of Bijnor)
Bishop Gratian was born at Alangad, Ernakulam, on 15 September
1933. He took his Honours Degree in Mathematics from the
University of Madras. He made his religious profession in the
Congregation of Mary Immaculate in 1958. He underwent priestly
training at Dharmaram, Bangalore and was ordained Priest in 1964.
He was for a long time the Director of the Kerala Catholic
Students' League. When the Exarchate of Bijnor was formed in 1972,
he was nominated its first Exarch, and was consecrated bishop by
His Emce. Joseph Cardinal Parecattil at Rajagiri, Kalamasery on 6
November 1977.
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 Mar Dominic Kokkat C.S.T. (1932- ) (Bishop of Gorakhpur)
Bishop Dominic Kokkat was born at Vaikom, on 23 February 1932. He
joined the Congregation of St Therese and made his religious
profession on 18 May 1953. He did his studies at Kandy and Pune
and was ordained priest on 4 October 1960. In addition to his
ecclesiastical degree, he has secured a diploma in social
development from Canada.
After his ordination he worked for six years as professor of
Philosophy at the Little Flower Seminary, Alwaye and as Vocation
Promoter of the Congregation. From 1972 to 1978 he was the Mission
Superior of Little Flower Mission Jalandhar, Punjab. He was
Assistant Superior General and Mission Secretary of the Little
Flower Congregation till he was consecrated Bishop of Gorakhpur on
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 Mar Jacob Manathodath (1947- ) (Bishop of Palakkad)
Jacob Manathodath was born on 22 February 1947 at Kodamthuruth as
the eldest son of Kurian and Kathreena. He has one brother and
five sisters. Jacob did his preliminary studies in the L.P.
School, Kodamthuruth and in the E.C.E.K.Union High School
Kuthiathode. After S.S.L.C. he joined the Sacred Heart Petit
Seminary, Ernakulam. Two years later he was sent to the Papal
Seminary, Pune. Jacob took Licentiate in philosophy and Master's
degree in theology from the Jnana Deep Vidyapith, Pune. He was
ordained priest on 4 November 1972 in his own parish church at
Valamangalam by Mar Sebastian Mankuzhikary.
Fr Jacob was first
appointed as assistant vicar at St Mary's Cathedral Basilica,
Ernakulam. In 1975 he was made private secretary to the late
Cardinal Joseph Parecattil. In 1979 he was sent to Rome for higher
studies. He secured the degree of Doctor of theology from the
Gregorian University, Rome. After his return from Rome in 1984, Fr
Jacob was appointed Archdiocesan Secretary and also Pro Vicar of
St Antony's Church, Elamakkara. In 1985 he was made Secretary to
Cardinal Antony Padiyara and Promoter of Justice and Defender of
Bond at the Archdiocesan Tribunal.
In 1986 he was appointed Chancellor of the Archdiocese. In 1989
he became the parish priest of St Thomas Church, Chempu.
In 1990 Fr Jacob was appointed Professor at St Joseph's
Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. Besides Latin and English he knows
German, Italian and French. He served the archdiocese in various
capacities such as eparchial consultor, executive secretary of
Save A Family Plan and the editor of 'Ernakulam Missam'. 'Culture,
Dialogue and the Church' is a book authored by him.
Fr Jacob was nominated titular bishop of Abydus and bishop
auxiliary on 6 September 1992. He was ordained bishop on 28
November 1992. On 18th December 1996 he was appointed Bishop of
Palakkad by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. On 1st February 1997
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Bishop Paul Maipan (1944 - ) (Bishop of Khammam)
 Bishop Paul Maipan was born of Davassy and Annam Maipan on 4th
February 1944 at Manickamangalam, Kalady in Ernakulam District.
After his school education at St Augustine’s U.P. School,
Thuravoor and N.S.S. H.S. Manickamangalam, young Paul Maipan had
his seminary formation for two years in the minor seminary
Ettumannoor, Kottayam and for six years in the Major Seminary
Hyderabad. He was ordained priest on January 9th 1971 at
Manickamangalam church for the diocese of Visaghapattanam. On 22nd August 1997 he was consecrated bishop of Khammam
diocese by Rt. Dr. Mariadas Bishop of Visaghapattanam. |
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Archbishop Joseph Chennoth: (1943- ) (Nuncio)
 Archbishop Joseph Chennoth was born as the seventh child of Joseph
and Mariam on 13th October 1943 at Kokkamangalam. His family
belongs to the Parish St Thomas Church Kokkamangalam one of the
seven churches founded by St Thomas, the Apostle.Joseph did his
preliminary studies in St Antony’s Primary School and Govt. Boys
School Cherthala. Later he joined S.H. Minor Seminary of the
archdiocese of Ernakulam. He began his philosophical studies at St
Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Aluva in 1962. After a year in 1963 he
was sent to Rome to continue his Philosophical and Theological
studies in Urban University. He was ordained priest on May 4, 1969
in Austria.
Fr Joseph Chennoth returned to Kerala in 1969 and served the
Archdiocese of Ernakulam as assistant parish priest in the
parishes of Koratty, Kottamam, and Basilica respectively. He
obtained Masters degree in Arts from Baroda University and had
been secretary to late Cardinal Joseph Parecattil for a short
period. Fr Joseph earned a Doctorate in Canon Law from the Urban
University and joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in
1973. He served in the Nunciatures of Turkey, Iran, and Cameroon.
He was appointed secretary to states of Africa and was given a
special privilege of ‘Prelate of Honor’ by Holy See in honour of
his service to the Church in Belgium, Listburg and Spain. He also
worked as a councillor to the Nunciatures of Andaman, Norway, and
Sweden. He was given a special assignment in the Nunciature of
Taiwan in 1997. Msgr Joseph Chennoth was nominated as titular
Archbishop of the Milevi in 1999 and was consecrated by His
Holiness John Paul II on 30th October 1999 at St Peters Basilica
Rome. At Present His Grace works as Nuncio to Tanzania (Africa). |
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