Rt. Rev. Aprem Ramban called to eternal rest

Rt. Rev. Aprem Remban, a senior priest of the Eparchy of Bathery, of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church was called to eternal rest on 27 October 2012. He was 83 years old. He belongs to Nedumpurath family, Ranny. He served in several parishes in the Eparchy of Bathery. Currently he was working as Parish Priest of Jaipur Rajasthan, in the Extra Territorial Region in India. His body will be brought to Bathery on 28 October and the funeral ceremony will be held at St.Thomas Cathedral Church, Bathery on 29 October. His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Koorilos, Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Province of Tiruvilla, will officiate the funeral ceremony. His Grace Most Rev. Thomas Mar Koorilos, Secretary of the Holy Episcopal Synod and the Chairman of Liturgical Commission, recalled the meritorious service rendered by Remban in the field of liturgy. The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church remembers him with gratitude, the dedicated priestly ministry to safeguard the liturgical traditions of our Church. May His Soul Rest in Peace!