Nazarene Soosai

His Excellency
Nazarene Soosai
Bishop of Kottar
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Madurai
Diocese Kottar
Elected May 20, 2017
Predecessor Rev. Peter Remigius
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination April 2, 1989
Consecration June 29, 2017
by Rev. Peter Remigius
Personal details
Born (1963-04-13)April 13, 1963
Rajakkamangalam Thurai, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
Nationality Indian
Denomination Roman Catholic
Residence Bishop's House, Nagercoil
Motto In the mind of Christ[1]

Nazarene Soosai (born April 13, 1963) is a Roman Catholic Bishop who is currently serving as the Bishop of Kottar diocese. He is the sixth bishop of Kottar diocese.[2]

Early life

Nazarene Soosai was born to Soosi and Panipitchai as their 8th child on April 13, 1963, at Rajakkamangalam Thurai of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. He was baptized on April 18, 1963.[3] He completed his studies from St. Aloysius Seminary Minor Seminary of Nagercoil, Sacred Heart Seminary in Poonamallee. He got a Licentiate in Theology from Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, and a doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He acquired his Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Madurai.[4]

Academic & Ecclesiastical career

After his priestly ordination on April 2, 1989, Nazarene Soosai was appointed as an assistant priest in Our Lady Of Presentation Church, Colachel. He then served as the prefect of studies at the Tamil Nadu Xavier Mission Home, Nagercoil and as well as the secretary of the Diocesan Commission for Vocations. In 1992, he served in the parish of St. Helen, Enayam. After that, he was appointed as the dean and professor of theology at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Poonamallee and remained in position for eight years. In 2011, he became the parish priest of Our Lady of Ransom Church, Kanyakumari.

He was also a visiting professor in Madras University, CRI Theological Institutes in Bangalore, Sambalpur, Odisha; Salesian Theological Institute in Chennai, St. Paul’s seminary in Tiruchirapalli and Arul Kadal, Chennai.[5]

On May 20, 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as the Bishop of Kottar diocese and he was consecrated on June 29, 2017, by his predecessor Rev. Peter Remigius, Archbishop Antony Pappusamy and Bishop Eugene Joseph.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Religiosity Should Cross the Borders and Boundaries". Light of Truth. July 15, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  2. 1 2 "New Bishop consecrated". The Hindu. June 30, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  3. ↑ "Bishop". kottardiocese.org. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  4. ↑ "Pope appoints new bishop in Kottar, India". Vatican Radio. May 23, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  5. ↑ "New bishop appointed for Kottar". UCAN. May 22, 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
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