Varghese Payyappilly

Venerable

Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar
Venerable Varghese Payyappilly
Born(1876-08-08)8 August 1876
Perumanoor, Thevara, Kingdom of Cochin
Died5 October 1929(1929-10-05) (aged 53)
Ernakulam, Kingdom of Cochin[1]
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Varghese Payyappilly was an Indian Syro-Malabar priest from Kerala and the founder of the congregation of Sisters of the Destitute.[2] He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 14 April 2018.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Vatican News was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Nair, Preetu (24 April 2018). "Syro – Malabar church: Fr Varghese Payyappilli's elevation to the 'Venerable' to be declared in Kerala on Thurs". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Syro-Malabar priest among sainthood causes advanced by pope". Catholic News Agency. 16 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Kerala on road to become 'Cradle of Saints'; state looking to create 'holy tourism circuit' with 21 in line for canonisation". Firstpost. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2019.