José Chittooparambil
José Chittooparambil CMI (born December 10, 1954 in Neeleswaram ) is Bishop of Rajkot .
Life
José Chittooparambil joined the order of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate , made his profession on June 5, 1977 and was ordained a priest on May 8, 1985 . Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on July 16, 2010 Bishop of Rajkot .
The retired bishop of Rajkot, Gregory Karotemprel CMI, ordained him on 11 September of the same year Bishop ; Co-consecrators were Stanislaus Fernandes S.J. , Archbishop of Gandhinagar , and Thomas Chakiath , Auxiliary Bishop in Ernakulam-Angamaly .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Gregory Karotemprel CMI |
Bishop of Rajkot since 2010 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chittooparambil, José |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Rajkot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neeleswaram |