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Bishop Mar Joseph
Pallikaparampil was born on 10
April 1927 at Mutholapurampil
was born on 10 April 1927 at
Mutholapuram. After his
University studies in St.
Berchman's College
Changanacherry. St. Joseph's
CollegeTrichinappolly and Loyola
College Madaras from where he
took his M.A. in Economics, he
joined the St. Thomas Petit
Seminary Changanacherry. For his
Major Seminary formation he was
sent to St. Joseph's Major
Seminary Mangalore and then to
the Collegio Urbano de
Propaganda Fide, Rome. He was
ordained priest on 23 November
1958 in Rome. After the
ordination, he began his
research work for a doctoral
studies, he was appointed the
Vice-Rector of the Malabar
College Rome, where Rev. Fr.
Placid Podipara CMI was the
Rector. After Taking his Ph. D
from the Pontifical Urban
University Rome, in 1962 he came
back to the Diocese. He was
appointed professor of
Philosophy in the St. Thomas
Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor,
Kottayan
In 1965 he was called back to
his Alma Mater Propagnda Fide
College as its Vice-Rector. In
1969 he was appointed the Rector
of St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary
Vadavathoor, Kottayam. While
serving as the Rector, in 1973
he was nominated Auxiliary to
His Excellency Mar Sebastian
Vayalil, Bishop of Palai. He was
ordained Bishop on 15 August
1973 by His Eminance Joseph
Cardinal Parecattil. Bishop Mar
Joseph Pallikaparampil took
charge as Proto Syncellus of the
Diocese on 22nd August 1973.
Following the resignation of His
Excellency Mar Sebastian Vayalil,
the Holy See appointed his the
Bishop of Palai on the 6th
February 1981. On 25 March 1981,
he was installed at the St.
Thomas Cathedral Palai. After
serving the diocese for 23
years, he handed over the charge
of the diocese to his successor
Mar Joseph Kallarangatt on 2 May
2004.
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