Joseph Perumthottam

Mar

Joseph Perumthottam
Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Changanacherry
Metropolitan Archbishop
Church
ArchdioceseChanganacherry
PredecessorJoseph Powathil
SuccessorThomas Tharayil
Other post(s)Chairman of the Syro-Malabar Synodal Commission for Ecumenical Relations
Personal details
Born (1948-07-05) 5 July 1948 (age 76)
Kongandoor, Kottayam District, Kerala, India[1]
ResidenceSt. Joseph's Priests' Home, Ithithanam
Alma materSt. Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Gregorian University, Rome
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date18 December 1974
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJoseph Powathil
Co-consecrators
Date20 May 2002
PlaceSt. Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Joseph Perumthottam as principal consecrator
Jacob Muricken2012
Jose Pulickal2016
Thomas Joseph Tharayil2017
Source(s):[2]

Mar Joseph Perumthottam (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܝܘܣܦ ܦܝܪܘܡܬܘܬܡ, romanized: Mar Yawsep Perumthottam) (born 5 July 1948) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church. Since 2007 he has served as the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry, India.[2]

  1. ^ "Archdiocese Changanacherry". www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.