Fr. Dr. Chacko Aerath – Elected Bishop Co-ordinator for MCCIETR

Rev.Dr. Chacko Aerath OIC has been designated as the Bishop Co-Ordinator for Bhaya Kerala Malankara Missions (MCCIETR) on 7th February 2007 at 4:45pm at St.Mary’s Cathedral, Pattom, by Malankara Catholic Church Administrator most Rev. Geevarghese Mar Divannyasios.

Rev. Fr.Chacko Aerath was born on 3rd December 1960, in Karikkulathu family in Ranni. He is the youngest son of Mr. Geevarghese and Mrs. Rachel. He has two brothers and five sisters out of them three are Nuns working in the Bethany Sisters Congregation. He ordained as a Bethany priest on October 2nd 1986. From the year 1989 to 1994 he was in Rome and he took a Doctorate in Theology. He was the Provincial Superior of Navjyoti Province, Aluva from 2000 to 2006. Before being ordained as the Bishop Co-ordinator, he was the rector and superior of Bethany Ashram, Aluva and Minor Seminary.