Abraham Alangimattathil
Abraham Alangimattathil SDB (born July 11, 1933 in Paika , India , † November 18, 1997 ) was Bishop of Kohima .
Life
Abraham Alangimattathil joined the religious order of the Salesians of Don Bosco in and received on 2 December 1964, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On January 29, 1973, Pope Paul VI appointed him . to the bishop of Kohima. The Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in India, Archbishop John Gordon , donated him episcopal ordination on October 14 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Palai , Sebastian Emmanuel Vayalil , and the Archbishop of Shillong-Guwahati , Hubert D'Rosario SDB.
On July 11, 1996, Abraham Alangimattathil resigned as Bishop of Kohima.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Kohima 1973–1996 |
Jose Mukala |
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| SURNAME | Alangimattathil, Abraham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, bishop of Kohima |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paika , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 18, 1997 |