Joseph Kalathiparambil
Joseph Kalathiparambil (born October 6, 1952 in Vaduthala near Kochi ) is an Indian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Verapoly .
Life
Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara ordained him on March 13, 1978 as a priest of the Archdiocese of Verapoly .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Calicut on April 19, 2002 . The Archbishop of Verapoly, Daniel Acharuparambil OCD , donated him episcopal ordination on May 19 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Maxwell Valentine Noronha , Former Bishop of Calicut, India, and Varghese Chakkalakal , Bishop of Kannur .
Pope Benedict XVI appointed him on February 22, 2011 as secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care for Migrants and People on the Move . In this capacity he was called on March 5, 2012 to be a member of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples .
On October 31, 2016, Pope Francis appointed him Archbishop of Verapoly. The inauguration took place on December 18 of the same year.
Web links
- Entry on Joseph Kalathiparambil on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Article about Joseph Kalathiparambil at The Hindu (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press Office of the Holy See : Announcement No. 0133 of March 5, 2012 (PDF) (Appointments and Removals) (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo di Verapoly (India) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 31, 2016, accessed October 31, 2016 (Italian).
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Francis Kallarakal |
Archbishop of Verapoly since 2016 |
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Agostino Marchetto |
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and People on the Move 2011–2016 |
Dissolution of the council |
Maxwell Valentine Noronha |
Bishop of Calicut 2002–2011 |
Varghese Chakkalakal |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kalathiparambil, Joseph |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kalathiparambil, Joy |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Verapoly |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 6, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vaduthala , India |