Abraham Kattumana


Archbishop Abraham Kattumana

Archbishop
Pontifical Delegate to Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
ProvinceEcclesiastical province of Ernakulam-Angamaly
DioceseErnakulam-Angamaly
SeeCebarades
Orders
Ordination3 May 1969
Consecration3 August 1991
RankArchbishop
Personal details
Born(1944-01-21)21 January 1944
Died4 April 1995(1995-04-04) (aged 51)
Rome, Italy
BuriedSt. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam
NationalityIndian
DenominationCatholic Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
ParentsGeorge Kattumana,
Marykutty George Thuruthumaliyil.
Alma materPontifical Urban University, de Propaganda Fide,
Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome

Abraham Kattumana (21 January 1944 – 4 April 1995) was an Indian Catholic Archbishop. He was the Pontifical Delegate of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with the powers of the Major Archbishop vested in him by Pope John Paul II. Previously, he had served as apostolic nuncio to Ghana, Benin, and Togo. He was a Vatican diplomat and served at the Nunciatures in Indonesia, Uruguay, Iraq, New Zealand and Great Britain.