Bishop-Designate Msgr. Dr. Thomas Naickamparambil
Rev. Fr. Thomas was born on 6 June 1961 at Mylapra in Pathanamthitta District of the Eparchy of Pathanamthitta. Mr. N.T. Varughese and Mrs. Sosamma Varughese of Naickamparambil family are his parents. His home parish is Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra. After completing schooling from Govt U.P. School...
A New Exarchate for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in America Msgr. Dr. Thomas Naickamprambil is the first Bishop
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI erected a new Exarchate for the Malankara Catholics in North America. Rev. Fr. Thomas Naickamparambil of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum is appointed the first Bishop of the new Exarchate. The Bishop-elect is also appointed Apostolic Visitator of the Malankara Catholics in Canada...
Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio has been appointed Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal
Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio has been appointed Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal on May 8, 2010. He succeeds Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana.He was born in Marano (Naples) Italy on 7 September 1952. He was ordained a priest on 18 September 1976. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy and entered...
Two seminarians drown in Kerala
Two seminarians of the Syro-Malankara Church have drowned in Kerala, southern India.S. Jayachandran, a fire and rescue services official, told that the accident occurred on April 18 when three seminarians tried to learn swimming in a pool constructed for harvesting rainwater.He said two of them, Joseph Shijin and Varghese...
Major Archbishop to lead the consecration at St. Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church, Niranam
The consecration of the reconstructed St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church at Niranam will be held on Saturday and Sunday.Major Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram Cleemis Mar Baselios will lead the consecration service. Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvalla Thomas Mar Koorilos will be the co-celebrant.The Major Archbishop and other dignitaries will be accorded...
Puttur Syro-Malankara Catholic diocese comes into being
The first diocese of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in the State was opened at Noojibalthila, near Puttur in Dakshina Kannada, on Thursday.Geevarghese Mar Divannasios took charge as the first Bishop at a religious ceremony.He was earlier the Bishop of Sulthan Bathery Diocese in Wayanad, Kerala.Major Archbishop of the Malankara...
Malankara diocese of Puttur opens in Karnataka this week
The diocese of Puttur, the first Syro-Malankara administrative unit in Karnataka, would be opened this Wednesday with the installation of its first bishop, officials said.Convenor of the organization committee, Father George Kalayil told media to media persons on Saturday that Puttur is the first Malankara diocese in Karnataka and...
Rev. Dr. John Kochuthundil is appointed the Rector of the Malankara Major Seminary
Trivandrum: Major Archbishop Moran Mor Baselios Clemis Catholicos appointed Rev Dr. John Kochuthundil of the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum, the new rector of St. Mary’s Malankara Seminary, Trivandrum. At present he serves as the Chancellor of the Major Archieparchy and the Vice-chancellor of the Major Archiepiscopal Curia and also...
Pathanamthitta Diocese inaugurated
The senior Metropolitan of Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar Philipose Mar Chrysostum, has called upon churches in India to work together for the uplift of society as a whole.Mar Chrysostum was inaugurating the public meeting held in connection with the inaugural ceremony of the Pathanamthitta diocese of the...
Installation of Most Rev Dr. Vincent Mar Paulose
The Third Metropolitan of the eparchy of Marthandom, Most Rev. Vincent Mar Paulose installed as the new Metropolitan of the Eparchy on 14 March 2010. Before the the Installation ceremony, Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom together with the priests, religious and other faithful gave a warm welcome to the Major...
