His Excellency Tony Neelankavil | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur and Titular Bishop of Masuccaba. | |
 Auxiliary Bishop Raphael Thattil | |
| Province | Kerala |
| Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur |
| See | Titular See of Masuccaba |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27th December 1993 |
| Rank | Auxiliary Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 July 1967 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Residence | Catholic Archbishop’s House, Thrissur |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Oriental Institute |
Raphael Thattil is an East Syrian Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur and the Titular Bishop of Buruni. Pope Francis appointed Bishop Raphael Thattil to the office of the Apostolic Visitor for the Syro-Malabar faithful in India residing outside the proper territory of the Major Archiepiscopal Church. He was the first rector of the Mary Matha Major Seminary, Thrissur.[1]
Early life
editThattil was born in Thrissur on 21 April 1956. He did his schooling at St Thomas College High School, Thrissur, and joined St Mary’s Minor Seminary, Thope on 4 July 1971. He did his ecclesiastical studies in St Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, and he was ordained priest by Mar Joseph Kundukulam on 21 December 1980.
Career
editThattil was first appointed as the Assistant Vicar of Aranattukara and later as Father Prefect of minor seminary. He was then sent to Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome for doing his Bachelor of Theology and Doctor of Canon Law. After coming back from Rome, he was appointed as the Director of Catechism. In 1998 he was appointed as the first Rector of the Mary Matha Major Seminary. On 15 January 2010 he was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur and Titular Bishop of Buruni.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Bishop Raphael Thattil". Thrissur: Catholic Hierarchy. 21 January 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Mar Raphael Thattil". Syro-Malabar Church Internet Mission. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "Our Auxiliary Bishop Mar Raphael Thattil". Marathakara Church. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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