Raphael Thattil
| His Excellency Raphael Thattil | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad | |
 Bishop Raphael Thattil | |
| Province | Kerala |
| Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad |
| See | See of Shamshabad |
| Installed | 7 January 2018 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 December 1980 |
| Rank | Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
21 April 1956 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Residence | Catholic Archbishop’s House, Shamshabad , Hyderabad, Telangana State, India |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Oriental Institute |
Raphael Thattil is a prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He has been a bishop since 2010 and the first Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad since 2018.
Early life
Thattil was born in Thrissur on 21 April 1956. He did his schooling at St Thomas College High School, Thrissur, and joined St Mary’s Minor Seminary, Thope on 4 July 1971. He did his ecclesiastical studies in St Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, and he was ordained priest by Mar Joseph Kundukulam on 21 December 1980.
Career
Thattil was first appointed as the Assistant Vicar of Aranattukara and later as Father Prefect of minor seminary. He was then sent to Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome for doing his Bachelor of Theology and Doctor of Canon Law. After coming back from Rome, he was appointed as the Director of Catechism. In 1998 he was appointed as the first Rector of the Mary Matha Major Seminary. On 15 January 2010 he was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur and Titular Bishop of Buruni.[1][2]
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Raphael Thattil to the office of the Apostolic Visitor for the Syro-Malabar faithful in India residing outside the proper territory of the Major Archiepiscopal Church. He was the first rector of the Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur.
Pope Francis named him the first Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Shamshabad on 10 October 2017[3] and he was installed on 7 January 2018.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mar Raphael Thattil". Syro-Malabar Church Internet Mission. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Our Auxiliary Bishop Mar Raphael Thattil". Marathakara Church. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ↑ "Provisions for the Syro-Malabar Church, 10.10.2017" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ "Kerala church gets back all-India jurisdiction with Shamshabad diocese". Indian Express. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.