Joseph Kunnath
Joseph Kunnath CMI (born September 8, 1939 in Kodancherry ) is a Syro-Malabar clergyman and bishop emeritus of Adilabad .
Life
Joseph Kunnath joined the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate , a Catholic male order belonging to the Syro-Malabar Church united with Rome , and was ordained a priest on April 24, 1972 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Adilabad on June 23, 1999. The episcopal ordination donated him the Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly , Varkey Vithayathil CSsR , on October 6th of the same year; Co- consecrators were Abraham Viruthakulangara , Archbishop of Nagpur , and Vijay Anand Nedumpuram CMI, Bishop of Chanda .
On August 6, 2015, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ rinuncia del Vescovo di dell'Eparchia Adilabad dei Siro Malabaresi (India) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , August 6, 2015, accessed August 6, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Bishop of Adilabad 1999–2015 |
Antony Prince Panengaden |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kunnath, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, bishop emeritus of Adilabad |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kodancherry |