2013-01-10 19:50:22

Kerala Diocese gets a New bishop


January 10, 2013: Father George Madathikandathil, pastor of St. Mary's Church, Arakuzha, in the Southern Indian state of Kerala has been canonically elected by the Synod of the Syro-Malabar church to be the bishop of Kothamangalam, which was confirmed by the Holy See on Thursday, revealed a Vatican Communique. The Synod which met in Mount Saint Thomas, Kerala, also accepted the resignation of Bishop George Punnakottil from the pastoral care of the same diocese.

Fr. George Madathikandathil was born on 9 May 1956 at Purapuzha in the diocese of Kothamangalam. He was ordained a priest on 23 December 1980 and he served as pastor in parishes of the Cathedral of Arakuzha of Pyngottoor and Njarakad.

The bishop-designate has a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome. From 1990 to 2010 he taught canon law at the Pontifical Seminary of St. Thomas Vadavathoor, Kerala, where he also held the post of Vice-Chancellor and Rector. In addition to Malayalam and English, he speaks Italian and German.








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