Joy Alappat
Joy Alappat (born September 27, 1956 in Parappukara , Kerala , India ) is an Indian clergyman and auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Syro-Malabar eparchy Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago in Chicago (USA).
Life
After studying at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Kottayam , he received the sacrament of ordination on December 31, 1980 .
Pope Francis appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago and Titular Bishop of Bencenna on July 24, 2014 . The Grand Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly , George Cardinal Alencherry , donated him episcopal ordination on September 27 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago, Jacob Angadiath , and the Bishop of Irinjalakuda , Pauly Kannookadan .
Web links
- Entry for Joy Alappat on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Nomina del Vescovo Ausiliare dell'Eparchia di St. Thomas the Apostle of Chicago dei Siro-Malabaresi (USA) , in: Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin of July 24, 2014
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| SURNAME | Alappat, Joy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alappat, John (original name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Syro-Malabar eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Parappukara , Kerala , India |