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Mar Joseph Arumachadath was born
on 10 April 1960 at Uppukandam, in
the Erattayar parish of the present
Diocese of Idukki, in Idukki
District, Kerala as the son of Mr.
Thomas and Mrs. Mariakutty. After
his High School education, he joined
the Missionary Congregation of the
Blessed Sacrament in 1978. His
religious profession in MCBS was on
17-5-1981 and priestly ordination on
7th May 1988. He did his philosophy
at St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary,
Alwaye and theology at Jnana Deepa
Vidyapeeth, Pune. He has a Doctorate
from Leuven University in Theology
and has published his thesis “The
Church as community of Jesus’
disciples.” After his ordination he
served for two years in the Retreat
Team in Sannidhanam Ashram, at
Illithode, and later as secretary to
the Superior General. From 1999 to
2002 he was the Rector of the MCBS
Minor Seminary at Athirumpuzha. From
2002 to 2005 he was the provincial
superior of the Emmaus Province of
MCBS. While working as the
Vice-Rector of Sanathana Seminary,
Thamarasserry, he was appointed the
First Bishop of the newly erected
eparchy of Bhadravathi on 21 August
2007. The official announcement took
place on 29 August 2007. He was
ordained Bishop on 25 October 2007
at Bhadravathi by His Beatitude
Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, the
Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar
Church and was enthroned on the same
day by the Major Archbishop himself. |
