Jose Porunnedom

His Excellency
Mar Jose Porunnedom
Bishop of Manathavady
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Tellicherry
Diocese Manathavady
Predecessor Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi
Successor Incumbent
Other posts Chairman of Syro Malabar Synodal Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life[1]
Orders
Ordination December 22, 1982
Consecration May 15, 2004
Personal details
Born (1956-03-13)March 13, 1956
Vettimattom, Idukki District, Kerala
Nationality Indian
Denomination Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Residence Bishop's House, Mananthavady
Motto Not to be served but to serve

Mar Jose Porunnedom (born March 13, 1956) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop who is currently serving as the Bishop of Manathavady Diocese. He is the third bishop of Manathavady Diocese.[2][3][4]

Early life & Episcopal career

Jose Porunnedom was born at Vettimattom of Idukki district on March 13, 1956. After completing his studies at St. Joseph’s Minor Seminary, Tellicherry, St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Aluva and at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome he was ordained a priest on December 22, 1982. In 1986, he went to Rome and obtained a Doctorate in Canon Law from Pontifical Oriental Institute. On March 18, 2004, Pope John Paul II named him as the Bishop of Mananthavady as a successor of Bishop Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi.[5] He was consecrated on May 15, 2004, and took charge of the diocese.

References

  1. ↑ "SYRO-MALABAR SYNODAL COMMISSIONS". Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. ↑ "PROFILE Mar Jose Perunnedom". Manathavady Diocese. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. ↑ "MAR JOSE PORUNNEDOM". Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  4. ↑ "Bishop José Porunnedom". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Oriental Church´s New Bishops Said To Be Last Direct Vatican Appointments In Home Territory". UCA News. March 23, 2004. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
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