Abraham Viruthakulangara
| His Excellency Dr. Abraham Viruthakulangara | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Nagpur | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur |
| See | Nagpur |
| Appointed | 17 January 1998 |
| Installed | 22 April 1998 |
| Predecessor | Leobard D’Souza |
| Other posts | President of the Maharashtra Regional Bishops' Conference |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1969 |
| Consecration |
13 July 1977 by Archbishop Eugene Louis D’Souza, M.S.F.S. |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
5 June 1943 Kerala, British Raj |
| Died |
19 April 2018 (aged 74) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Styles of Dr. Abraham Viruthakulangara | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Abraham Viruthakulangara was an Indian archbishop of Nagpur. He was also the President of the Maharashtra Regional Bishops' Conference.
Early life
Religious life
He was ordained a Catholic priest on 28 October 1969. He was appointed Bishop of Khandwa on 4 March 1977 and was ordained a bishop on 13 July 1977. He was appointed Archbishop of Nagpur, India on 17 January 1998.
Death
On 19 April 2018 (around midnight - 1 am IST) he died from a cardiac arrest after attending a bishop's conference in New Delhi.[1][2][3]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Leobard D’Souza |
Archbishop of Nagpur 1998 – 2018 |
Succeeded by TBD |
References
- ↑ "archbishop". nagpurarchdiocese.org. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑ "Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara | Archbishop of Nagpur Archdiocese Abraham Viruthakulangara | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Abraham Viruthakulangara [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
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