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Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt
was born on 27 January 1956 at
Kayyoor. After his school studies, he
joined the Good Shepherd Minor
Seminary, Karoor for ecclesiastical
studies. He was ordained priest on 2 January 1982. After having served
as the assistant parish priest at Aruvithura and Ramapuram, he was
sent to Rome for higher Studies in
1984. He secured his doctorate in
theology from the Gregorian
University, Rome. Then he started
teaching at Paurastya Vidyapitham
and St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
Vadavathoor. He has authored 30
theological books and more than 450
articles related to various topics
in theology. Following the
resignation of His Excellency Mar
Joseph Pallikaparampil, he was
appointed the third Bishop of Palai
on 18 March 2004, while serving as
the president of the Paurastya
Vidyapitham. He was ordained Bishop
by His Grace Mar Joseph Powathil and
was enthroned by His Beatitude Mar
Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil on 2 May
2004 at a solemn function held at
the St. Thomas College Grounds, Palai. |
