Mar

Joseph Pandarasseril
Auxiliary of Kottayam
ChurchSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
ArchdioceseKottayam
AppointedSeptember 21, 2006
Orders
OrdinationDecember 28, 1987
ConsecrationOctober 28, 2006
by Kuriakose Kunnacherry, Mathew Moolakkatt, and Baselios Cleemis
Personal details
BornApril 18, 1961
Ettumanoor,Kottayam

Mar Joseph Pandarasseril is the Auxiliary bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam . He was elected by the synod of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church as the Auxiliary Bishop on September 21, 2006.

Early Ministry and Education

Prior to his appointment, He served as Chancellor, Eparchial Judge, Eparchial Consulter, and the Vicar General for the Syro Malabar Knanaya Faithful.[1] He studied Canon Law at Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome and took Licentiate Degree in 1995.

Auxiliary Bishop

He was appointed on September 21, 2006, to succeed the new archbishop Mathew Moolakkatt as his successor in the role of Auxiliary Bishop. He was consecreated by the Catholicos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Baselios Cleemis, Archbishop Emeritus Kuriakose Kunnacherry, and Moolakkatt.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Kids, Baby. "MAR JOSEPH PANDARASSERIL | Mariagiri English Medium Residential School at Peerumedu, Idukki, Kerala". Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Photo Album of the Episcopal Ordination | Knanayology". Retrieved 2023-07-13.


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