Rt. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Eldho Puthenkandathil appointed the New Protosyncellus of the Eparchy of Bathery

Most Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Divannasios appointed Rev. Dr. Eldho Puthenkandathil, the New Protosyncellus of the Eparchy of Bathery on 31 March 2008 at Dharmapeedom Bathery. He was born on 30 April 1957 at Kodancherry and ordained priest on 30 December 1982. He holds a Doctorate in Biblical Theology from the Gregorian University, Rome. He has been serving as the Director of Shreyas, the Social Service Apostolate of the Eparchy for the last seven years. He is also a Visiting Professor in the faculty of Theology of the Malankara Major Seminary.