George Alencherry

Mar George Alencherry
Major Archbishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Major Archbishop Emeritus of the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme
Church	Catholic Church Syro-Malabar Church
See	Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Elected	24 May 2011
Installed	29 May 2011
Term ended	7 December 2023
Predecessor	Varkey Vithayathil
Successor	Raphael Thattil
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Thuckalay (1997‍–‍2011)
Orders
Ordination	18 December 1972 by Antony Padiyara
Consecration	2 February 1997 by Joseph Powathil
Created cardinal	18 February 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank	Major archbishop Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born	(1945-04-19) 19 April 1945 (age 79) Thuruthy, Travancore, British India
Ordination history
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Antony Padiyara Date 18 December 1972 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Joseph Powathil Co-consecrators Lawrence Ephraem Thottam, Mathew Vattackuzhy Date 2 February 1997
Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by George Alencherry as principal consecrator Kuriakose Bharanikulangara 2012 George Rajendran Kuttinadar 2012 George Madathikandathil 2013 Joseph Kollamparampil 2013 Jose Puthenveettil 2013 John Alappat 2014 Ephrem Nariculam 2014 Joseph Kodakallil 2015 Jose Kalluvelil 2015 Antony Prince Panengaden 2015 Joseph Srampickal 2016 Stephen Chirappanath 2016 Sebastian Vaniyapurackal 2017 Sebastian Pozholiparampil 2017 John Nellikunnel 2018 James Athikalam 2018 Vincent Nellaiparambil 2019 Joseph Kollamparambil 2022 Thomas Padiyath 2022 John Panamthottathil 2023 Mathew Nellikunnel 2023
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George Alencherry (Syriac: ܡܵܪܝ ܓܹܝܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܐܵܠܲܢܫܹ̰ܝܪܝ, romanized: Mār Gīwargīs Ālancēri; born 19 April 1945) is the Major Archbishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church after serving in the position from 2011 to 2023. He is also a cardinal of the Catholic Church.

He was elected by the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church in 2011 to succeed Varkey Vithayathil (1999–2011). He was created a cardinal on 18 February 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. He was the first bishop of Thuckalay from 1997 to 2011 before his enthronement as the major archbishop.