Archdiocese of Changanassery (original) (raw)

| | | Former Heirarchs 1. Bishop Charles Lavigne (1887-1896) Born (Sarlette, France) 06-11-1840 Ordained Priest 1864 Joined the Jesuits 27-12-1866 Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam (Changanassery) 13-09-1887 Consecrated Bishop (France) 13-11-1887 Assumed Charge 10-05-1888 Founded FCC 1888 Changanassery Synod 18-12-1888 to 20 -12 -1888 Founded SB High School 04-02-1891 Minor Seminary Started (Bishop's House) 1891 Relieved from Changanassery 11-06-1896 Appointed Bishop of Trincomalee 27-08-1898 Died 11-07-1913 2. Bishop Mar Mathew Makil (1896-1911) Born 27-03-1851 Joined the Seminary 1866 Ordained Priest 30-05-1874 Vicar General for Suddists 08-09-1889 Consecrated Bishop (Kandy) 11-06-1896 Vicar Apostolic of Changanassery 25-10-1896 Vicar Apostolic of Kottayam 29-08-1911 Died 26-01-1914 3. Bishop Mar Thomas Kurialachery (1911-1925) Born (Champakulam) 14-01-1873 Seminary Studies (Puthenpally, Rome) 18-01-1890 Ordained Priest (Rome) 27-05-1899 Founded SABS 1908 Appointed Vicar Apostolic of Changanassery 30-08-1911 Consecrated Bishop (Kandy) 03-12-1911 Assumed Charge 15-12-1911 Minor Seminary shifted to Kottayam 1922 Founded SB College 1922 Died (Rome) 02-06-1925 Mortal remains interred in Changanassery 25-07-1935 Cause of Canonisation initiated 4. Bishop Mar James Kalassery (1927-1949) Born (Kainakary) 20-04-1892 Seminary Studies (Puthenpally, Rome) 1912 Ordained 19-04-1919 Lecturer SB College 1922 Appointed Bishop of Changanassery 24-10-1927 Consecrated Bishop (Changanassery) 27-12-1927 Minor Seminary shifted to Parel 1944 Founded Assumption College 1949 Died 27-10-1949 5. Archbishop Mar Mathew Kavukattu (1950-1969) Born (Pravithanam) 17-07-1904 College Education, SB College, Changanassery Maharajas College Ernakulam Seminary Studies (Kottayam, Puthenpally) 03-06-1928 Ordained Priest 21-12-1935 Lecturer, SB College 06-00-1941 Appointed Bishop of Changanassery 25-07-1950 Consecrated Bishop (Rome) 09-11-1950 Assumed charge 18-12-1950 Kanyakumari, Kollam, TVM. Mission Started 1955 Founded Chethipuzha Hospital 1955 Appointed Archbishop of Changanassery 22-08-1956 Received Pallium (Chananassery) 26-11-1959 Vadavathoor Seminary started 1962 Died 09-10-1969 Cause of Canonisation Initiated 1991 6. Archbishop Mar Antony Padiyara (1970-1985) Born (Manimala New) 11-02-1921 Education-Manimala SG.,Chry. SB 1937 Seminary Studies (Coimbatore, Bangalore, Salem) Ordained Priest (Salem) 19-12-1945 Rector, Minor Seminary Mysore 1952 Professor, St. Peters Pont. Seminary Bangalore 1954 Appointed Bishop of Ooty 03-07-1955 Consecrated Bishop (Ooty) 16-10-1955 Appointed Archbishop of Changanassery 04-06-1970 Assumed Charge 15-05-1970 Minor Seminary shifted to Kurichy 13-08-1973 Founded ASMI 1974 Agra Mission Started 01-04-1975 Appointed Archbishop of Ernakulam 18-05-1985 Created Cardinal 28-06-1988 Major Archbishop 20-05-1993 Retired 18-12-1996 Died 23-03-2000 II. Former Administrators / Vicars General /Pro- Vicars General 1. Msgr. Emmanuel Nidhiri Born (Kuravilangad) 27-05-1842 Vicar General 08-09-1889 - 11-05-1892 Died 20-06-1904 2. Msgr. Joseph Thayyil Born (Pala) 31-12-1827 Vicar General 1892-1908 Administrator 1895-1896 Died 18-05-1908 3. Msgr. Cyriac Kandankary Born (Changanassery) 24-08-1852 Vicar General 1908-1919 Died 24-03-1919 4. Msgr. Jacob Kallarackal Born (Kanjirappally) 23-06-1863 Vicar General 1919-1951 Administrator 1925-'27; 1949-'50 Died 04-03-1956 5. Msgr. Joseph Vechianickal Born 27-12-1887 Pro Vicar General 1940 Died 08-01-1965 6. Msgr. Kuruvilla Plathottam Born (Bharananganam) 21-01-1892 Pro Vicar General 1940-1945 Died 02-08-1956 7. Msgr. Jacob Kattakayam Born (Kumarakam V.) 03-03-1879 Pro Vicar General 1945-49 Died 05-12-1960 8. Msgr. Thomas Puthenpurackal Born (Athirampuzha) 09-02-1894 Vicar General 1951-1958 Died 20-07-1958 9. Msgr. L.J. Chittoor Born (Kumarakam N.N.) 31-12-1907 Vicar General 1958-72 Administrator 1969-70 Died 04-06-1979 10. Bishop Mar Joseph Powathil Vicar General 1972-77 11.Msgr. Joseph Maliparampil Born (Kudamaloor) 24-12-1909 Pro Vicar General 1971-75 Died 09-09-1998 12. Msgr. Kuriakose Parampath Born (Thrikodithanam) 21-11-1927 Vicar General 1977-81 13. Msgr. Joseph Karimpalil Born (Kudamaloor) 13-03-1934 Vicar General 1981-87 Administrator 1985-86 Died 05-03-1992 14. Msgr. Mathew Pulickaparampil Born (Edathua) 06-03-1925 Vicar General 1986-94 Died 07-01-1996 15. Msgr. Mathew Mattam Born (Koothrappally) 16-10-1932 Vicar General 1987- 94 16. Msgr. George Alencherry Born (Thuruthy) 19-04-1945 Vicar General 1994-1997 [ TOP ] � 2001-2003 by The Department of Public Relations, Archdiocese of Changanassery. | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 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