Abraham Viruthakulangara
Abraham Viruthakulangara (born June 5, 1943 in Kallara , Kerala , India , † April 19, 2018 in Delhi ) was an Indian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nagpur .
Life
Abraham Viruthakulangara studied philosophy and theology in the north Indian Indore and in the St. Charles Seminary in Nagpur as well as at the Sagar University in Sagar . He was ordained a priest on October 28, 1969 . He worked in pastoral care in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on March 4, 1977 Bishop of Khandwa . The Archbishop of Bhopal , Eugene Louis D'Souza MSFS , donated him episcopal ordination on July 13 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Kuriakose Kunnacherry , Bishop of Kottayam , and George Marian Anathil SVD , Bishop of Indore .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Nagpur on January 17, 1998 ; he died in the episcopate.
Web links
- Entry on Abraham Viruthakulangara on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Abraham Viruthakulangara on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nagpur Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara, 75, passes away in Delhi. On: manoramaonline.com from April 19, 2018
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Bishop of Khandwa 1977–1986 |
Leo Cornelio SVD |
| Leobard D'Souza |
Archbishop of Nagpur 1998-2018 |
Elias Gonsalves |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viruthakulangara, Abraham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Nagpur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 5, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kallara |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2018 |
| Place of death | Delhi |