The Holy Father confers the title “Monsignor” on Rev. Fr. Johnson Varughese Kaimalayil

Rev. Fr. Johnson Varughese Kaimalayil, presently serving the Congregation for the Oriental Churches of the Holy See (Rome) as Official, has been promoted as Secretary, Class First, Level VIII. This promotion has been accepted by the Secretary of State. The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has conferred on him the title “Monsignor”.  This message has been conveyed to His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.

On behalf of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, the Major Archbishop Catholicos and the Holy Episcopal Synod have conveyed congratulations and best wishes to Rt. Rev. Monsignor Johnson Varughese Kaimalyil.

Monsignor Johnson Varughese Kaimalayil, belongs to the Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum and hails from St. Mary’s Malankara Catholic Church Anchal.  He was born on 22 June 1968.  On completing Pre-degree from St. John’s College Anchal, he joined the St. Aloysius Minor Seminary Trivandrum.  On completing the Theology course from St. Peter’s Seminary Bangalore he was ordained priest on 7 April 1994.  After a few years of pastoral ministry in Mariagiri (1994-`95) and Chirattakonam (1995-’98) he was sent to the Pontifical Oriental Institute Rome in the year 1998.  He completed his Doctorate from the Institute in the year 2004.  In the same year he was appointed Official of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in Rome.

– Fr. Antony Valiyavilayil OIC
Chancellor