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BISHOP SIMON STOCK PALATHRA CMI,
was born on 11 October 1935 as the
son of Mr. Philip and Mrs.
Mary Philip Palathra in the Archeparchy of
Changanacherry. After
his High School Education in St.
Berchman's Changanacherry and
St. Epherm, Mannanam
he joined the CMI Congregation
in 1954.
He made his first religious
profession on 16 May 1958.
He had his Major Seminary
formation at Dharmaram Vidya
Kshetram, Bangalore and was
ordained priest on 1 December
1964. From 1972 till 1977
he was the Pro-Exarch of the
Exarchate of Jagdalpur and later
till 1982 as its Vicar General.
He was the Provincial Superior
of the Jagdalpur Vice-Province
of the CMI Congregation for two
terms, from 1981 to 84 and 1987
to 90. He was nominated
bishop of Jagdalpur in 1993 and
was ordained Bishop on 19 March
1993. |
