John Moolachira

His Excellency
John Moolachira
Archbishop of Guwahati
Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati
See Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati
Appointed 9 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
Installed 18 January 2012
Predecessor Thomas Menamparampil SDB
Orders
Ordination 23 October 1978
Consecration 15 April 2007
by Thomas Menamparampil SDB
Personal details
Born (1951-12-14) 14 December 1951
Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
Residence Archbishop's House, G.N.B Road, Ambari Guwahati 781 001, Assam, India
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Motto THY KINGDOM COME
Styles of
John Moolachira
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style not applicable

John Moolachira[1][2][3] is the current Archbishop of Guwahati.[4]

Early life

He was born in Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala on 14 December 1951.[5][6]

Priesthood

He was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur on 23 October 1978.[7][8]

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Diphu on 14 February 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI and ordained a Bishop on 15 April 2007. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati on 9 April 2011.[9] He succeeded as Archbishop of Guwahati on 18 January 2012.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ Evangelical Fellowship of India (2017-07-19), Greetings from Archbishop John Moolachira, retrieved 2017-08-20
  2. ↑ "archbishop john moolachira – In Caelo et in Terra". incaelo.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  3. ↑ "Most. Rev. John Moolachira, D.D. ~ Infant Jesus Church". www.infantjesuschurch.net. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Archdiocese of Guwahati". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  6. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  7. ↑ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  8. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  9. ↑ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  10. ↑ "John Moolachira | Archbishop | Diocesan Directory | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  11. ↑ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  12. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2017-06-11.



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