George Alencherry

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George Alencherry, 2011
Cardinal coat of arms of Grand Archbishop George Alencherry

George Cardinal Alencherry ( Malayalam മാർ ജോർജ് ആലഞ്ചേരി Mār Jēārj Ālañcēri ; born April 19, 1945 in Thuruthy, Changanassery , Kottayam District as Geevarghese Alencherry ) is Indian Grand Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly and head of the believers of the Syro-Malabar rite .

Life

George Alencherry, sixth child in a family of ten, studied philosophy and theology at the Pontifical Seminary in Aluva, Kerala. He was ordained a priest on November 19, 1972 . In 1986 he became director of the Pastoral Orientation Center .

After the election by the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, he was appointed the first Bishop of Thuckalay by Pope John Paul II on November 11, 1996 . He received episcopal ordination on February 2, 1997 by Archbishop of Changanacherry, Joseph Powathil ; Co- consecrators were Lawrence Ephraem Thottam , Bishop of Marthandom, and Mathew Vattackuzhy , Bishop of Kanjirapally.

George Alencherry was elected by the synod on May 24, 2011 as Grand Archbishop of the Grand Archbishopric of Ernakulam-Angamaly and thus as head of the Syro-Malabar Church and by Pope Benedict XVI. Confirmed on May 26th. In the consistory of February 18, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI took him. as a cardinal priest with the titular church of San Bernardo all Terme in the college of cardinals . He took part in the 2013 conclave , in which Pope Francis was elected.

As a result of speculative, unsuccessful property deals in the city of Kochi , which Alencherry is said to have threaded past the responsible church bodies and financial advisors, the Ernakulam-Angamaly Grand Archbishopric lost the equivalent of 11 million euros. At the beginning of February 2018, the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church withdrew Alencherry's management of the administrative and economic affairs of the Grand Archbishopric and transferred these powers to Auxiliary Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath . The synod limited Alencherry to his pastoral and liturgical duties. The Council of Priests asked Pope Francis to deal with the real estate business. On June 22, 2018, the Pope appointed the Bishop of Palgath , Jacob Manathodath , as Apostolic Administrator sede plena , with which Alencherry's jurisdiction was suspended. On June 27 of the following year, the Pope terminated the administration of the administration, reviving Alencherry's jurisdiction.

Memberships

Cardinal Alencherry is a member of the following organizations of the Roman Curia :

Web links

Commons : George Alencherry  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ George Alencherry is Major Archbishop. The Hindu, May 27, 2011, accessed February 21, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Conferma dell'Elezione dell'Arcivescovo Maggiore di Ernakulam-Angamaly dei Siro-Malabaresi (India). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 26, 2011, accessed February 21, 2015 (Italian).
  3. ^ Concistoro Ordinario Pubblico per la Creazione di ventidue Nuovi Cardinali e per il Voto su alcune Cause di Canonizzazione (Continuazione) - Assegnazione dei Titoli o delle Diaconie ai Nuovi Cardinali. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, February 18, 2012, accessed February 21, 2015 (Italian).
  4. ↑ Elenco dei Cardinali che Entrano in Conclave secondo il loro rispettivo Ordine e Precedenza (Vescovi, Presbiteri, Diaconi). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, March 12, 2013, accessed February 21, 2015 (Italian).
  5. ↑ a b The Times of India : Land row leads to transfer of power , February 11, 2018, accessed April 19, 2018.
  6. ^ Nomina dell'Amministratore Apostolico “sede plena” dell'Arcieparchia Metropolitana di Ernakulam-Angamaly dei Siro-Malabaresi (India). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 22, 2018, accessed June 22, 2018 (Italian).
  7. ↑ Dates dell'Incarico di Amministratore Apostolico sede plena dell'Arcieparchia di Ernakulam-Angamaly dei Siro-Malabaresi (India). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 27, 2019, accessed June 27, 2019 (Italian).
  8. ^ A b Nomina di Cardinali Membri dei Dicasteri e degli Organismi della Curia Romana. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 21, 2014, accessed February 21, 2015 (Italian).
  9. ^ Nomina di Membro del Pontificio Consiglio per la Promozione dell'Unità dei Cristiani. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 15, 2016, accessed April 16, 2016 (Italian).
predecessor Office successor
--- Bishop of Thuckalay
1996-2011 		George Rajendran Kuttinadar SDS
Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil Grand Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
since 2011 		---
personal data
SURNAME Alencherry, George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alencherry, Geevarghese (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian Roman Catholic clergyman, archbishop and head of the Syro-Malabar Church
DATE OF BIRTH April 19, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Thuruthy, Changanassery , Kottayam District