Davis Chiramel

Rev. Fr. Davis Chiramel (Malayalam: ഡേവിസ് ചിറമേല്‍), popularly known as the Kidney Priest, is an Indian Catholic priest and the founder of the Accident Care and Transport Service (ACTS) and the Kidney Federation of India.[1][2] He currently serves under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur.[3]

Reverend Father

Davis Chiramel
ChurchSt. Cyriac Catholic Church, Vyalathur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
ArchdioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
DioceseThrissur
Orders
Ordination30 December 1988
by Archbishop Mar Joseph Kundukulam
Personal details
Birth nameDavis Chiramel
Born (1960-12-30) 30 December 1960
Aranattukara, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ResidenceAranattukara, Thrissur, Kerala
Parents
  • Chakkunny (father)
  • Kochannam (mother)
Occupation
  • Priest
  • Spirutual Leader
Alma materSt. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Aluva

Early life

Davis was born at Aranattukara on 30 December 1960 as the son of Chiramel Chakkunni and Kochannam. He did schooling at Tharakan’s High school, Aranattukara and later went to St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Thope, Thrissur city and to Aluva Ponitifical Seminary for further studies. Archbishop Mar Joseph Kundukulam ordained Davis to priesthood on 30 December 1988 at St Thomas Church, Aranattukara.[2][4]

Kidney donation

Known famously as the ‘Kidney Priest’, Father Davis Chiramel has been singularly responsible for half a million people in India pledging their kidneys for donation post-mortem. He himself donated a kidney to a man of the Hindu faith.[5] He chairs the Kidney Federation of India, and serves as the general secretary of Accident Care and Transport Service (ACTS).

References
  1. "About KFI". Kidney Federation of India. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. "rgan donation: the gift of life — Father Davis Chiramel". Indiansinkuwait.com. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  3. "CHIRAMEL DAVIS (Jr.) - Archdiocese of Trichur". www.trichurarchdiocese.org. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  4. "Time to lend a hand to life". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  5. "Fr Davis Chiramel donates his kidney to further the cause of organ donation in India". manavektamission.org. 11 December 2019.
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