HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Contents Page EPARCHY OF HIERARCHY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ............. 3 KOTHAMANGALAM THE EPARCHY : - GENERAL INFORMATION ........... 24 The Bishop ........................................................ 40 Former Bishops .................................................. 41 Prelates from the Eparchy ..................................... 42 Eparchial Curia.................................................... 44 PROTO-PRESBYTERATES ......................................... 49 PARISHES AND FILIAL CHURCHES ......................... 55 PRIESTS BELONGING TO THE EPARCHY ................ 63 Recipients of Papal Honours ................................. 75 Deceased Prelates & Priests from the Eparchy......... 76 Priests Incardinated to Other Dioceses ................... 82 DIRECTORY CLERICAL INSTITUTIONS ........................................ 88 CENTRAL ORGANS OF SPECIALIZED APOSTOLATE ... 88 2013-14 RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS ................................. 92 RELIGIOUS PRIESTS FROM THE EPARCHY.............. 117 Volume 56 FAITH FORMATION ...................................................146 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE ...........................................153 SOCIAL WELFARE ACTIVITIES .................................172 MEDICAL SERVICES ..................................................178 The Eparchial Curia, P. B. No. 6, Kothamangalam - 686 691 EPARCHIAL CHRONICLE 2012 ...................................179 Kerala, India STATISTICS ................................................................180 0485 - 2862236, 2862237 E-mail : [email protected] TELEPHONE DIRECTORY...........................................183 Web : www.kothamangalamdiocese.org Idukki ...............................................................183 Kothamangalam ..................................................185 Mobile Number And E-mail ID of Priests................ 189 HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ROMAN PONTIFF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE EASTERN CHURCHES HIS HOLINESS Prefect : His Eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri POPE FRANCIS Secretary : Most Rev. Cyril Vasil S.J. Address : Palazzo del Bramante, Via della Conciliazione 34, 00193 Roma, ITALY Phone : 00-39-06-69884282 Fax : 00-39-06-69884300 THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIATURE IN INDIA Nuncio : Most Rev. Salvatore Pennacchio Address : Apostolic Nunciature 50-C, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110 021 Phone : 011-26889187, 26889184 Fax : 011-26874286 Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, E-mail : [email protected] 266th Successor of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF INDIA (CBCI) Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Primate of Italy, Metropolitan of the Roman Province, Office Address : C.B.C.I. Centre, 1, Ashok Place, Near Sovereign of the State of Vatican City and Gole Dakkhana, New Delhi 110 001, INDIA Servant of the Servants of God. Phone : 011-23344470, 23362956, 23344695 Born in Buenos Aires on : 17-12-1936 Fax : 011-23364615, Caritas: 23715146 Ordained Priest : 13-12-1969 E-mail : [email protected] Ordained Bishop : 27-05-1992 President : His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias Archbishop of Buenos Aires : 13-06-1997 Archbishop of Bombay Created Cardinal : 21-02-2001 Elected Pope : 13-04-2013 Address : Archbishop’s House, 21-Nathalal Installed on the Throne of St. Peter : 19-04-2013 Parekh Marg, Mumbai 400 001 Phone : 022-22021093, 22021193, Address:- His Holiness Pope Francis Fax : 022-22853872 Palazzo Apostolico, 00120 Città del Vaticano, Rome, Italy E-mail : [email protected] T T T T EPARCHY OF KOTHAMANGALAM DIRECTORY 2013-2014 EPARCHY OF KOTHAMANGALAM 4 DIRECTORY 2013-2014 Vice President I : His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Vice President : Most Rev. Dr. His Grace Francis Kallarackal Major Archbishop of Trivandrum Latin Archbishop's House, P.B. No. 2581 Phone : 0471-2541642, 2541643, 2540446, Ernakulam, Kochi 682 031 Fax : 0471-2541635 Phone : 0484 - 2372892, 2360988 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] Fax : 0484 - 2360911 Vice President II : His Grace Mar George Valiamattam E-mail : [email protected] Archbishop of Thalassery Secretary : Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Koorilos Address : Archbishop's House P. B. No. 70, Thalassery (P.O.) Archbishop's House, Kannur (Dt.) Kerala 670 101 P.B. No. 4, Marygiri, Thiruvalla Phone : 0490 - 2341058, 2325517 Pathanamthitta Dt. Kerala 689 101 E-mail : [email protected] Phone : 0469 - 2701319, 2730620, 2600820 Secretary General : His Grace Albert D’Souza Fax : 0473 - 2700822 Address : Archbishop of Agra E-mail : [email protected], Archbishop’s House, Wazirpura Road, [email protected] Agra 282 003,U.P., INDIA Deputy Secretary & Spokesperson Phone : 0562-2851318, 25263971 Rev. Dr. Stephen Alathara Fax : 0562-2527208 Director, P.O.C. P.B. No. 2251, E-mail : [email protected] Palarivattom P.O., Cochin 682025 Mob: 9447743334 THE KERALA CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ COUNCIL (KCBC) Phone : 0484 - 2805815 Office Address : Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council’s Fax : 0484 - 2806214 Secretariat, POC, P.B. No. 225, E-mail : [email protected] Palarivattom, Kochi 682 025 [email protected] E-mail : [email protected], kcbcsite.com [email protected] Phone : 0484 - 2805722, 2805815, 2806277, 2805897; Fax: 0484 - 2806214 President : His Grace Mar Andrews Thazhath Archbishop’s House, Trichur 680 005 Phone : 0487 - 2333325, 2338203 Mob: 9447321599 Fax : 0487 - 2338204 E-mail : [email protected] T 5 T T 6 T EPARCHY OF KOTHAMANGALAM DIRECTORY 2013-2014 EPARCHY OF KOTHAMANGALAM DIRECTORY 2013-2014 SYRO - MALABAR CHURCH Mar Jacob Manathodath Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy MAJOR ARCHBISHOP Secretary to the Synod : Mar Bosco Puthur His Beatitude MAR GEORGE CARDINAL ALENCHERRY MAJOR A RCHIEPISCOPAL CURIA Curia Bishop : Mar Bosco Puthur Chancellor : Rev. Dr. Antony Kollannur Finance Officer : Rev. Fr. Mathew Pulimoottil Official Publication : “Synodal News” TRIBUNALS Major Archiepiscopal Superior Tribunal General Moderator : Mar Mathew Moolakkatt OSB Episcopal Members : Mar Sebastian Vadakel MST Mar George Madathikandathil Major Archiepiscopal Ordinary Tribunal President : Rev. Dr. Mathew Kochupurackal Procura of the Major Archbishop at the Apostolic See Procurator : Rev. Dr. Stephen Chirappanath Address : Mount St. Thomas, P.B. No. 3110 SYNODAL COMMISSIONS Kakkanad P. O., Kochi 682 030 Commission for Liturgy Phone : 0484 - 2424780, 2424768, 2425727 Chairman : Mar Thomas Elavanal MCBS 2426235, 2426236 Members : Mar Pauly Kannookadan Fax : 0484 - 2422727 (Office) Mar George Madathikandathil Secretary : Rev. Dr. Pauly Maniyattu 0484 - 2355010 (P) Commission for Clergy E-mail : [email protected] Chairman : Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath [email protected] Members : Mar John Vadakel CMI Permanent Synod : Mar Andrews Thazhath Mar Jacob Muricken Mar Joseph Perumthottam Secretary : Rev. Dr. Jimmy Poochakatt Mar Mathew Moolakkatt OSB Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life Mar Jose Porunnedom Chairman : Mar Jose Porunnedom Members : Mar Jose Chittooparambil CMI Substitutes : Mar Joseph Kallarangatt Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy Mar Mathew Arackal Secretary : Rev. Sr. Vimal Jose CMC T 7 T T 8 T EPARCHY OF KOTHAMANGALAM DIRECTORY 2013-2014 EPARCHY OF KOTHAMANGALAM DIRECTORY 2013-2014 Commission for Ecumenism Committee for Cannonical Questions Chairman : Mar Joseph Perumthottam Convener : Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Members : Mar Mathew Vaniakizhakkel VC Members : Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam CST Mar Paul Alappatt Secretary : Rev. Dr. Cherian Karukaparambil Public Relations Office Commission for Doctrine Chairman : Mar Joseph Kallarangatt Spokesperson : Fr. Paul Thelakatt Members : Mar George Njaralakkatt Members : Fr. Jose Palakeel MST Mar Jose Arumachadath MCBS Fr. Jolly Vadaken Secretary : Rev. Dr. Siby Pulickal SEMINARY COMMISSION Commission for Catechesis Paurastya Vidyapitham Chairman : Mar Jacob Manathodath Chancellor : His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alenchery Members : Mar Joseph Pandarassery Vice Chancellor : Mar Joseph Kallarangatt Mar Lawrence Mukkuzhy St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Kottayam Secretary Rev. Dr. George Danavelil Chairman : Mar Mathew Moolakkatt OSB Commission for Evangelization & Pastoral Care of the Migrants Members : Mar Joseph Perumthottam Chairman : Mar Sebastian Vadakkel MST Mar Thomas Chakiath Members : Mar Mathew Arackal St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Aluva Mar Mathew Moolakkatt OSB Chairman : Mar Andrews Thazhath Secretary : Rev. Dr. Jose Cheriampanatt MST Members : Mar Mathew Anikuzhikkattil Liturgical Research Centre Mar George Madathikandathil Chairman : Mar Pauly Kannookadan Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kunnoth Bishop Member : Mar Remigius Inchananiyil Chairman : Mar George Valiamattam Exe. Director : Rev. Dr. Sebastian Naduthadam Members : Mar Joseph Kallarangatt Commission for Laity Mar Jose Porunnedom Chairman : Mar Mathew Anikuzhikkattil THE SYRO-MALABAR HIERARCHY Members : Mar Mathew Arackal A. PROVINCE OF ERNAKULAM - ANGAMALY Mar Jose Panadarasseril Secretary : Adv. V. C. Sebabastian 1. Archeparchy of Ernakulam - Angamaly July 28, 1896 (Estd) Mar George Cardinal Alencherry 1997 Commission for Finance Major Archbishop Chairman : Mar Mathew Arackal Major Archbishop’s House, Members : Mar Bosco Puthur Ernakulam, P.B.No. 2580 Mar Raphael Thattil Kochi 682 031, Kerala Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI E-mail : [email protected] Secretary : Rev. Fr. Mathew Pulimoottil Website : www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org