Peter Celestine Elampassery
Peter Celestine Elampassery OFMCap (born June 28, 1938 in Muttuchira ; † May 27, 2015 ) was an Indian clergyman and bishop of Jammu-Srinagar .
Life
Peter Celestine Elampassery joined the religious order of the Capuchins and was ordained a priest on October 3, 1966 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar on April 3, 1998 . The Archbishop of Delhi , Alan Basil de Lastic , ordained him episcopal on September 6 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Symphorian Thomas Keeprath OFMCap, Bishop of Jalandhar , and Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal OFMCap, Former Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar.
On December 3, 2014, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery, OFM Cap. †
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Jammu-Srinagar (India) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 3, 2014, accessed December 3, 2014 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal |
Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar 1998-2014 |
Ivan Pereira |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elampassery, Peter Celestine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian clergyman, Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muttuchira |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 27, 2015 |