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'''Mar Joseph Kallarangatt'''
'''Mar Joseph Kallarangatt'''

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[[File:Mar Kallarangatt.jpg|thumb|Mar Joseph Kallarangatt celebrates Holy Qurbana in Pastor Bonus Chapel Rome]]
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Mar Joseph Kallarangatt, the third Bishop of the Eparchy of Palai, was born on 27 January 1956 at Kayyoor. After his schooling, he joined the Good Shepherd Minor Seminary, Pala for ecclesiastical studies. He completed his Major Seminary studies at St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor and was ordained priest on 02 January 1982 by His Excellency Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil. After having served as assistant parish priest at St.George Forane Church Aruvithura and St. Augustine’s Forane Church Ramapuram, he was sent to Rome for higher studies in 1984. He studied at the Pontifical Greorgian University, Rome and took doctorate in theology. His doctoral thesis was “The Holy Spirit, Bond of Communion of Churches: A Complete Study of the Ecclesiology of Yves Congar and Nikkos Nissiotis”. In 1990, he was appointed Professor of theology at Paurastya Vidyapitham and St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor. In 2001, he was appointed the President of the Paurastya Vidyapitham, Vadavathoor and continued in the office till his appointment as the Bishop of Palai on 18 March 2004, at the retirement of His Excellency Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil. The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt was on 02 May 2004 by His Grace Mar Joseph Powathil and was enthroned by His Beatitude Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, the Major Archbishop at the solemn liturgical ceremonies held at Arunapuram, Pala. Mar Joseph Kallarangatt had published more than 35 scholarly books on theology and oriental liturgy. The Bishop had participated and presented papers in different theological conferences in and outside the country. Ever since the begining of his teaching ministry as a prolific writer he has been writing on various theological and secular topics in different international, national and local journals. At present, he is also serving as the Chairman of CBCI Doctrinal Commission; Chairman Syro Malabar Commission for Doctrine. In 2007, His Excellency celebrated his Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee. In February 2012, he is appointed as a member of the Catholic delegation of the Joint Commission for Dialogue with the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Syrian Church. He attended XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Tranmission of Christian Faith, held at Rome from 07-28 October 2012. Under his patronage and leadership, the 31st Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI) was hosted by the Eparchy from 05 to 12 February, 2014 at Alphonsian Pastoral Institure, Arunapuram, Pala. He, as the delegate of Syro Malabar Synod, attended XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Family held at Rome from 04-25 October 2015<ref>{{cite book|last1=Diocesian Curia|first1=Palai|title=Directory|date=2016|publisher=St. Thomas Press}}</ref>.
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt, the third Bishop of the Eparchy of Palai, was born on 27 January 1956 at Kayyoor. After his schooling, he joined the Good Shepherd Minor Seminary, Pala for ecclesiastical studies. He completed his Major Seminary studies at St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor and was ordained priest on 02 January 1982 by His Excellency Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil. After having served as assistant parish priest at St.George Forane Church Aruvithura and St. Augustine’s Forane Church Ramapuram, he was sent to Rome for higher studies in 1984. He studied at the Pontifical Greorgian University, Rome and took doctorate in theology. His doctoral thesis was “The Holy Spirit, Bond of Communion of Churches: A Complete Study of the Ecclesiology of Yves Congar and Nikkos Nissiotis”. In 1990, he was appointed Professor of theology at Paurastya Vidyapitham and St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor. In 2001, he was appointed the President of the Paurastya Vidyapitham, Vadavathoor and continued in the office till his appointment as the Bishop of Palai on 18 March 2004, at the retirement of His Excellency Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil. The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt was on 02 May 2004 by His Grace Mar Joseph Powathil and was enthroned by His Beatitude Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, the Major Archbishop at the solemn liturgical ceremonies held at Arunapuram, Pala. Mar Joseph Kallarangatt had published more than 35 scholarly books on theology and oriental liturgy. The Bishop had participated and presented papers in different theological conferences in and outside the country. Ever since the begining of his teaching ministry as a prolific writer he has been writing on various theological and secular topics in different international, national and local journals. At present, he is also serving as the Chairman of CBCI Doctrinal Commission; Chairman Syro Malabar Commission for Doctrine. In 2007, His Excellency celebrated his Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee. In February 2012, he is appointed as a member of the Catholic delegation of the Joint Commission for Dialogue with the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Syrian Church. He attended XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Tranmission of Christian Faith, held at Rome from 07-28 October 2012. Under his patronage and leadership, the 31st Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI) was hosted by the Eparchy from 05 to 12 February, 2014 at Alphonsian Pastoral Institure, Arunapuram, Pala. He, as the delegate of Syro Malabar Synod, attended XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Family held at Rome from 04-25 October 2015<ref>{{cite book|last1=Diocesian Curia|first1=Palai|title=Directory|date=2016|publisher=St. Thomas Press}}</ref>.
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'''Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil'''
'''Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil'''
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Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil was born on 10 April 1927 at Mutholapuram. After his University studies in St.Berchman’s College Changanacherry, St.Joseph’s College Trichinapolly and Loyola College Madras from where he took his M.A. in Ecconomics, he joined the St. Thomas Petit Seminary, Changanacherry. For his Major Seminary formation he was sent to St. Joseph’s Major Seminary Mangalore and then to the Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome. He was ordained priest on 23 November 1958 in Rome. After the ordination, he began his research work for a doctoral thesis in Philosophy, related to the Marxian thought. While doing his doctoral studies, he was appointed the Vice-Rector of the Malabar College Rome, where Rev.Fr.Placid Podipara CMI was the Rector. After taking his Ph.D. from the Pontifical Urban University Rome, in 1962 he came back to the Diocese. He was appointed professor of Philosophy in the St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Kottayam. While serving the seminary as its rector in 1973 he was nominated as Auxliary to H.E. Mar Sebastian Vayalil and was ordained Bishop on 15th August 1973 by His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Parekattil. Following the resignation of H.E. Mar Sebastian Vayalil he was appointed as the Bishop of Palai on 06 February 1981. On 25 March 1981, he was installed at the St. Thomas Cathedral Palai. After serving the diocese for 23 years, he handed over the charge of the eparchy to his successor Mar Joseph Kallarangatt on 02 May 2004<ref>{{cite book|last1=Diocesian Curia|first1=Palai|title=Directory|date=2016|publisher=St. Thomas Press|location=Palai}}</ref>.
Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil was born on 10 April 1927 at Mutholapuram. After his University studies in St.Berchman’s College Changanacherry, St.Joseph’s College Trichinapolly and Loyola College Madras from where he took his M.A. in Ecconomics, he joined the St. Thomas Petit Seminary, Changanacherry. For his Major Seminary formation he was sent to St. Joseph’s Major Seminary Mangalore and then to the Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome. He was ordained priest on 23 November 1958 in Rome. After the ordination, he began his research work for a doctoral thesis in Philosophy, related to the Marxian thought. While doing his doctoral studies, he was appointed the Vice-Rector of the Malabar College Rome, where Rev.Fr.Placid Podipara CMI was the Rector. After taking his Ph.D. from the Pontifical Urban University Rome, in 1962 he came back to the Diocese. He was appointed professor of Philosophy in the St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Kottayam. While serving the seminary as its rector in 1973 he was nominated as Auxliary to H.E. Mar Sebastian Vayalil and was ordained Bishop on 15th August 1973 by His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Parekattil. Following the resignation of H.E. Mar Sebastian Vayalil he was appointed as the Bishop of Palai on 06 February 1981. On 25 March 1981, he was installed at the St. Thomas Cathedral Palai. After serving the diocese for 23 years, he handed over the charge of the eparchy to his successor Mar Joseph Kallarangatt on 02 May 2004<ref>{{cite book|last1=Diocesian Curia|first1=Palai|title=Directory|date=2016|publisher=St. Thomas Press|location=Palai}}</ref>.

Revision as of 14:58, 18 November 2016

Eparchy of Palai
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
MetropolitanSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
Statistics
Area2,017 km2 (779 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2009)
695,000
326,747 (47%)
Information
Established25 July 1950
CathedralCathedral of St Thomas in Palai
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
St Thomas
Current leadership
BishopJoseph Kallarangatt
Website
Website of the Eparchy

The Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Palai is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Church eparchy with an area of 1166 km2. comprising the Meenachil Taluk and a few villages of the neighbouring Taluks in Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki Districts of Central Kerala. The faithful of this eparchy, numbering 326742, belong to the ancient St. Thomas Christian Community.

Pope Pius XII, by the Bull “Quo Ecclesiarum”, issued on 25 July 1950, bifurcated the eparchy of Changanacherry and out of the territory covered by the then Foranes of Palai, Muttuchira, Kuravilangad, Anakkallu and Ramapuram erected the eparchy of Palai as a suffragan of the Archeparchy of Ernakulam. Most Rev. Dr. Leo P. Kierkels, the Apostolic Internuncio in India, published the Bull in the St. Thomas Cathedral Palai on 4 January 1951 and installed Mar Sebastian Vayalil as the first Bishop of the new eparchy. On the 22 of August 1956 when the Holy See by the Ap.Const. ‘Regnum Coelorum’ raised the eparchy of Changanacherry to the status of an Archeparchy and constituted the new ecclesiastical province of Changanacherry, the eparchy of Palai became one of its suffragans. Mar Joseph Kallarangatt is the current Bishop of the eparchy.Mar Jacob Muricken was appointed as auxiliary bishop in 2012. 

Mar Joseph Kallarangatt



 Mar Joseph Kallarangatt, the third Bishop of the Eparchy of Palai, was born on 27 January 1956 at Kayyoor. After his schooling, he joined the Good Shepherd Minor Seminary, Pala for ecclesiastical studies. He completed his Major Seminary studies at St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor and was ordained priest on 02 January 1982 by His Excellency Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil. After having served as assistant parish priest at St.George Forane Church Aruvithura and St. Augustine’s Forane Church Ramapuram, he was sent to Rome for higher studies in 1984. He studied at the Pontifical Greorgian University, Rome and took doctorate in theology. His doctoral thesis was “The Holy Spirit, Bond of Communion of Churches: A Complete Study of the Ecclesiology of Yves Congar and Nikkos Nissiotis”. In 1990, he was appointed Professor of theology at Paurastya Vidyapitham and St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor. In 2001, he was appointed the President of the Paurastya Vidyapitham, Vadavathoor and continued in the office till his appointment as the Bishop of Palai on 18 March 2004, at the retirement of His Excellency Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil. The Episcopal Consecration of Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt was on 02 May 2004 by His Grace Mar Joseph Powathil and was enthroned by His Beatitude Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, the Major Archbishop at the solemn liturgical ceremonies held at Arunapuram, Pala. Mar Joseph Kallarangatt had published more than 35 scholarly books on theology and oriental liturgy. The Bishop had participated and presented papers in different theological conferences in and outside the country. Ever since the begining of his teaching ministry as a prolific writer he has been writing on various theological and secular topics in different international, national and local journals. At present, he is also serving as the Chairman of CBCI Doctrinal Commission; Chairman Syro Malabar Commission for Doctrine. In 2007, His Excellency celebrated his Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee. In February 2012, he is appointed as a member of the Catholic delegation of the Joint Commission for Dialogue with the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and the Malankara Syrian Church. He attended XIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization for the Tranmission of Christian Faith, held at Rome from 07-28 October 2012. Under his patronage and leadership, the 31st Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI) was hosted by the Eparchy from 05 to 12 February, 2014 at Alphonsian Pastoral Institure, Arunapuram, Pala. He, as the delegate of Syro Malabar Synod, attended XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Family held at Rome from 04-25 October 2015[1].

 Mar Jacob Muricken

  Mar Jacob Muricken was born on 16 June 1963 at Muttuchira. After completing his M.A. degree in Economics, he joined Good Shepherd Minor Seminary, Palai. He completed his ecclesiastical studies at St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Kottayam. He was ordained priest by Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil on 27 December 1993 at his home parish Muttuchira. After a short period of service as Assistant Vicar at St.Mary’s Forane Church Kuravilangad, he was appointed Rector of Savio Home Boarding House, attached to St.Joseph’s EMHS, Neeloor. Later he served the diocese in various capacities as Professor at the diocesan minor seminary, Secretary of Corporate Educational Agency, Vicar at Chakkampuzha and Neeloor parishes. He was declared Auxiliary Bishop of Palai on 24 August 2012 while serving as the diocesan Pastoral Coordinator. His episcopal ordination was on 01 October 2012, Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux at St.Thomas Cathedral, Palai. On 19 September 2013 he, along with the other newly appointed bishops from around the world, was received in audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican. As the General Convenor, he was instrumental in the successful conduct of the 31st Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishop’s Conference of India (CBCI) which was hosted the Eparchy from 05 to 12 February, 2014[2].

 Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil


  Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil was born on 10 April 1927 at Mutholapuram. After his University studies in St.Berchman’s College Changanacherry, St.Joseph’s College Trichinapolly and Loyola College Madras from where he took his M.A. in Ecconomics, he joined the St. Thomas Petit Seminary, Changanacherry. For his Major Seminary formation he was sent to St. Joseph’s Major Seminary Mangalore and then to the Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide, Rome. He was ordained priest on 23 November 1958 in Rome. After the ordination, he began his research work for a doctoral thesis in Philosophy, related to the Marxian thought. While doing his doctoral studies, he was appointed the Vice-Rector of the Malabar College Rome, where Rev.Fr.Placid Podipara CMI was the Rector. After taking his Ph.D. from the Pontifical Urban University Rome, in 1962 he came back to the Diocese. He was appointed professor of Philosophy in the St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Kottayam. While serving the seminary as its rector in 1973 he was nominated as Auxliary to H.E. Mar Sebastian Vayalil and was ordained Bishop on 15th August 1973 by His Eminence Joseph Cardinal Parekattil. Following the resignation of H.E. Mar Sebastian Vayalil he was appointed as the Bishop of Palai on 06 February 1981. On 25 March 1981, he was installed at the St. Thomas Cathedral Palai. After serving the diocese for 23 years, he handed over the charge of the eparchy to his successor Mar Joseph Kallarangatt on 02 May 2004[3].

 Late Mar Sebastian Vayalil (First Bishop)

  Mar Sebastian Vayalil was born on 28 January 1906 at Pala. He had his ecclesiastical studies in the St.Joseph’s Seminary Mangalapuzha, Alwaye and was ordained priest on 21 December 1935. He was the Headmaster of St.Thomas Training School Pala, till he was appointed the Bishop of Palai, on 25 July 1950. He was consecrated Bishop by His Eminence Eugene Cardinal Tisserant, the then Secretary of the Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Churches, on 09 November, 1950 at St.Theresa’s Church Rome and was installed in Palai Cathedral by the Most Rev.Dr.Leo. P. Kierkels, the Apostolic Internuncio, on 4 January 1951. His Excellency attended all the four sessions second Vatican Council. Chicago’s De Paul University conferred upon him in 1966 the honourary Degree of Doctor of Laws (L.L.D.) in recognition of his outstanding achievements as an educationist. His Excellency’s Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee was celebrated on 21 December 1960. The Holy Year 1975 was of special significance to the diocese and to His Excellency as it coincided with its own Silver Jubilee and the Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal Consecration of the Bishop. After thirty years of strenuous service he handed over the charge of the diocese to his successor Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil on 25 March 1981. After a period of 5 years of active life of retirement, he was called to eternal reward on 21 November 1986. In addition to the various pastoral and missionary achievements, during his tenure the diocese stood first in the world with families having the highest rate of priestly, religious and missionary vocation. True to his motto, “The Lord is my light”, he placed unbounded trust in divine providence and worked untiringly for the people of God committed to him.

  1. ^ Diocesian Curia, Palai (2016). Directory. St. Thomas Press.
  2. ^ Diocesian Curia, Palai (2016). Directory. St. Thomas Press Palai.
  3. ^ Diocesian Curia, Palai (2016). Directory. Palai: St. Thomas Press.
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