John Thomas Kattrukudiyil
John Thomas Kattrukudiyil (born January 18, 1948 in Kothamangalam , Kerala , India ) is Bishop of Itanagar .
Life
John Thomas Kattrukudiyil was ordained a priest on February 3, 1975 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Diphu on June 10, 1994 . The bishop of Imphal , Joseph Mittathany , donated his episcopal ordination on September 8th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Robert Kerketta SDB , Bishop of Tezpur , and Denzil Reginald D'Souza , Bishop of Silchar .
On December 7, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the bishop of Itanagar. The ceremonial inauguration ( enthronement ) took place on March 12, 2006.
In October 2019 Kattrukudiyil was a guest of the catholic relief organization missio on the occasion of the month of world mission.
credentials
- ↑ The bishop with the high growth rates. In: missio-hilft.de. missio Aachen, August 1, 2019, accessed October 8, 2019 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Mathai Kochuparampil SDS |
Bishop of Diphu 1994-2005 |
John Moolachira |
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Bishop of Itanagar since 2005 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kattrukudiyil, John Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Itanagar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kothamangalam , Ernakulam District |