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Bishop Jose Pandarassery, was
born in 1961 at Ettumannoor (Kerala).
After his studies at the Minor
Seminary of SH Mount, Kottayam, Most
Rev. Jose Pandarassery completed his
Philosophy and Theology at St.
Joseph Seminary, Mangalore and was
ordained priest on 28th December,
1987. He holds the degrees of B.A.,
B.Th. and Licentiate in Canon Law.
After gaining pastoral experience as
an Assistant Parish Priest at
Areekara and as a Vicar at
Chakkupallam, Kattapana, Punalur and
Karimkunnam, Most Rev. Jose became
Spiritual Father at the Diocesan
Minor Seminary and Vallombrosian
Minor Seminary. Subsequently, he was
appointed Additional Chancellor and
Eparchial Judge, Rector of Eparchial
Minor Seminary and Director of
Vocation Commission. At the time of
his Episcopal election Most Rev.
Jose was Vicar Forane at Edakkatt,
Secretary to Education Agency of
Schools of the Eparchy and Eparchial
Judge. He was nominated Auxiliary
Bishop of Kottayam and titular
bishop of “Castello di Ripa” (Castelloripensis)
on 20th September 2006 and was
ordained Bishop on 28 December 2006
at Kottayam. |
