Antony Kariyil
Antony Kariyil CMI (born March 26, 1950 in Cherthala , India ) is a Syro-Malabar religious priest , archbishop and vicar of the major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly .
Life
Antony Kariyil joined the Congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate at and received on 27 December 1977, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On August 26, 2015, the Holy See announced its election as Bishop of the Eparchy Mandya by the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church with the prior consent of Pope Francis . The episcopal ordination received his his predecessor George Njaralakatt , Archbishop of Tellicherry , on 18 October of that year. Co- consecrators were the Apostolic Nuncio in India, Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio , and the Archbishop of Bangalore , Bernard Blasius Moras .
The Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church elected him in August 2019 as Vicar of the Grand Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly . Pope Francis appointed him titular Archbishop pro hac vice of Macriana Maior on August 30th of the same year .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b assenso all'elezione del Vescovo di Eparchiale Mandya dei Siro Malabaresi (India). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , August 26, 2015, accessed August 26, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Vicario dell'Arcivescovo Maggiore per l'Arcieparchia di Ernakulam-Angamaly. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, August 30, 2019, accessed August 30, 2019 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Njaralakatt |
Bishop of Mandya 2015–2019 |
Sebastian Adayanthrath |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kariyil, Antony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, archbishop and vicar of the major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cherthala , India |