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	Bishop Dr. '''Alex Vadakumthala''' was ordained as Priest on 19 December 1984. He served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. He was appointed as Bishop of Kannur on 1 February 2014.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|title=Pope Francis appoints Kannur bishop\|publisher=Matters India\|date=2014-02-01\|accessdate=2014-02-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209025730/http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|archive-date=9 February 2014\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ He has served as the Executive Secretary of the CBCI Commission for Health Care. He had also served as the Project Director, Constant Lievens National Academy of Healy Sciences, Ranchi (CBCIs – Ambitious Medical College and Hospital Project for North India).~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|url=http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|title=Very Rev. MSGR. Alex Vadakumthala appointed as the new Bishop of Kannur &#124; Christian Persecution Update \|access-date=14 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214043841/http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|archive-date=14 February 2014 \|url-status=dead }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Bishop Dr. '''Alex Vadakumthala''' was ordained as Priest on 19 December 1984. He served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. He was appointed as Bishop of Kannur on 1 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|title=Pope Francis appoints Kannur bishop\|publisher=Matters India\|date=2014-02-01\|accessdate=2014-02-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209025730/http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|archive-date=9 February 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has served as the Executive Secretary of the CBCI Commission for Health Care. He had also served as the Project Director, Constant Lievens National Academy of Healy Sciences, Ranchi (CBCIs – Ambitious Medical College and Hospital Project for North India).<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|title=Very Rev. MSGR. Alex Vadakumthala appointed as the new Bishop of Kannur &#124; Christian Persecution Update \|access-date=14 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214043841/http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|archive-date=14 February 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	Bishop Alex's artistic achievements are highlighted in the Malayalam Christian Devotional Song Divya sneham ദിവ്യ സ്നേഹം, where he contributed its lyrics.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F8IJJuy4UU \|title=Divya sneham ദിവ്യ സ്നേഹം \|via=YouTube \|date=10 October 2023 \|access-date=21 October 2023 }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Bishop Alex's artistic achievements are highlighted in the Malayalam Christian Devotional Song Divya sneham ദിവ്യ സ്നേഹം, where he contributed its lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F8IJJuy4UU \|title=Divya sneham ദിവ്യ സ്നേഹം \|via=YouTube \|date=10 October 2023 \|access-date=21 October 2023 }}</ref>

	==Brief Info==		==Brief Info==
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	Primary Education : St. Antony's L.P School, Panangad		Primary Education : St. Antony's L.P School, Panangad

	U.P &~~amp;~~ High School : Panangad High School		U.P & High School : Panangad High School

	College Studies : St. Paul's College, Kalamassery		College Studies : St. Paul's College, Kalamassery

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	\| name = Alex Vadakumthala		\| name = Alex Vadakumthala
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	\| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]		\| church = Roman Catholic Church
	\| see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kannur\|Kannur Diocese]]		\| see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kannur\|Kannur Diocese]]
	\| appointed = 1 February 2014		\| appointed = 1 February 2014
	\| term = 2014–present		\| term = 2014–present
	\| predecessor = Varghese Chakkalakal		\| predecessor = [[Varghese Chakkalakal]]
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	\| ordination = 19 December 1984		\| ordination = 19 December 1984
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	\| consecrated_by = [[Salvatore Pennacchio]]		\| consecrated_by = [[Salvatore Pennacchio]]
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	\| birth_date = 14 June 1959 ~~[[Panagad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]~~		\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|14 June 1959\|df=y}}
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	\| previous_post = Vicar General		\| previous_post = Vicar General
			\| birth_place = [[Panagad]], Kerala, India
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	Bishop Dr. '''Alex Vadakumthala''' was ordained as Priest on 19 December 1984. He served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. He was appointed as Bishop of Kannur on 1 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|title=Pope Francis appoints Kannur bishop\|publisher=Matters India\|date=2014-02-01\|accessdate=2014-02-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209025730/http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|archive-date=9 February 2014\|url-status=dead~~\|df=dmy-all~~}}</ref> He has served as the Executive Secretary of the CBCI Commission for Health Care. He had also served as the Project Director, Constant Lievens National Academy of Healy Sciences, Ranchi (CBCIs - Ambitious Medical College and Hospital Project for North India).<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=14 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214043841/http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|archive-date=14 February 2014 \|url-status=dead \|df=~~dmy~~-~~all~~ }}</ref>		Bishop Dr. '''Alex Vadakumthala''' was ordained as Priest on 19 December 1984. He served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. He was appointed as Bishop of Kannur on 1 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|title=Pope Francis appoints Kannur bishop\|publisher=Matters India\|date=2014-02-01\|accessdate=2014-02-15\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209025730/http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/\|archive-date=9 February 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has served as the Executive Secretary of the CBCI Commission for Health Care. He had also served as the Project Director, Constant Lievens National Academy of Healy Sciences, Ranchi (CBCIs – Ambitious Medical College and Hospital Project for North India).<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|title=Very Rev. MSGR. Alex Vadakumthala appointed as the new Bishop of Kannur &#124; Christian Persecution Update \|access-date=14 January 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214043841/http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur \|archive-date=14 February 2014 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
			Bishop Alex's artistic achievements are highlighted in the Malayalam Christian Devotional Song Divya sneham ദിവ്യ സ്നേഹം, where he contributed its lyrics.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F8IJJuy4UU \|title=Divya sneham ദിവ്യ സ്നേഹം \|via=YouTube \|date=10 October 2023 \|access-date=21 October 2023 }}</ref>

	==Brief Info==		==Brief Info==
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	Born : 14 June 1959		Born : 14 June 1959

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	Primary Education : St. Antony's L.P School, Panangad		Primary Education : St. Antony's L.P School, Panangad

	U.P & High School : Panangad High School		U.P & High School : Panangad High School

	College Studies : St. Paul's College, Kalamassery		College Studies : St. Paul's College, Kalamassery
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	Professor : St. Joseph's Seminary, Carmelgiri		Professor : St. Joseph's Seminary, Carmelgiri

	Pontifical Council for Health : Vatican, ~~1992-1993~~		Pontifical Council for Health : Vatican, 1992–1993

	Vice Chancellor of Curia : Verapoly ~~1993-1994~~		Vice Chancellor of Curia : Verapoly 1993–1994

	Cochin Arts and Communication : Director, Cochin ~~1994-1996~~		Cochin Arts and Communication : Director, Cochin 1994–1996

	CBCI Health Commission : Executive Secretary ~~1999-2008~~		CBCI Health Commission : Executive Secretary 1999–2008

	CBCI Medical College in Ranchi, Jharkhand : Project Director ~~2008-2011~~		CBCI Medical College in Ranchi, Jharkhand : Project Director 2008–2011

	Canon Law Society of India : President, ~~2007-2013~~		Canon Law Society of India : President, 2007–2013

	Vicar General : Verapoly ~~2011-2014~~ February		Vicar General : Verapoly 2011–2014 February

	Ecclesiastical Adviser KLCA : ~~2011-2014~~		Ecclesiastical Adviser KLCA : 2011–2014

	Elected Bishop : February, 2014		Elected Bishop : February 2014

	Ordained Bishop : 23 March 2014		Ordained Bishop : 23 March 2014
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	==External links==		==External links==
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	*{{cite web\|url=https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia//pontifical_councils/hlthwork/documents/rc_pc_hlthwork_doc_20020705_conf-episc-direttori_it.html\|title=Direttori dell Ufficio per la Pastorale della Salute\|website=Vatican.va\|accessdate=6 October 2018}}		*{{cite web\|url=https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia//pontifical_councils/hlthwork/documents/rc_pc_hlthwork_doc_20020705_conf-episc-direttori_it.html\|title=Direttori dell Ufficio per la Pastorale della Salute\|website=Vatican.va\|accessdate=6 October 2018}}

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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| honorific-prefix = His Excellency
| name = Alex Vadakumthala
| title = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kannur|Bishop of Kannur]]
| image = 
| alt =
| caption =
| church = [[Roman Catholic Church]]
| see = [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kannur|Kannur Diocese]]
| appointed = 1 February 2014
| term = 2014–present
| predecessor = Varghese Chakkalakal
| successor =
| ordination = 19 December 1984
| ordained_by =
| consecration = 23 March 2014
| consecrated_by = [[Salvatore Pennacchio]]
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| birth_date = 14 June 1959 [[Panagad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_date =
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| previous_post = Vicar General
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Bishop Dr. '''Alex Vadakumthala''' was ordained as Priest on 19 December 1984. He served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. He was appointed as Bishop of Kannur on 1 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/|title=Pope Francis appoints Kannur bishop|publisher=Matters India|date=2014-02-01|accessdate=2014-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209025730/http://mattersindia.com/pope-francis-appoints-kannur-bishop/|archive-date=9 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He has served as the Executive Secretary of the CBCI Commission for Health Care. He had also served as the Project Director, Constant Lievens National Academy of Healy Sciences, Ranchi (CBCIs - Ambitious Medical College and Hospital Project for North India).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214043841/http://www.persecution.in/content/very-rev-msgr-alex-vadakumthala-appointed-new-bishop-kannur |archive-date=14 February 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Brief Info==
Born : 14 June 1959

Place : Panangad, Ernakulam

Diocese : Verapoly

Parish : St. Antony's Church, Panangad

Parents : Joseph Vadakumthala and Mary Joseph

Family : 4 sisters and 2 brothers

Primary Education : St. Antony's L.P School, Panangad

U.P & High School : Panangad High School

College Studies : St. Paul's College, Kalamassery

Joined the Seminary : 1974 St. Joseph's Seminary, Kalamassery

Seminary Studies : Papal Seminary and Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune

Ordained Priest : 19 December 1984, St. Francis Assisi Cathedral

Worked in Parishes : St. Assisi Cathedral, Ernakulam, St. Philomena's, Koonammavu, Vimalambika

Master of Arts (Eng) : University of Kerala

Doctorate in Canon Law : Urban University, Rome

Professor : St. Joseph's Seminary, Carmelgiri

Pontifical Council for Health : Vatican, 1992-1993

Vice Chancellor of Curia : Verapoly 1993-1994

Cochin Arts and Communication : Director, Cochin 1994-1996

CBCI Health Commission : Executive Secretary 1999-2008

CBCI Medical College in Ranchi, Jharkhand : Project Director 2008-2011

Canon Law Society of India : President, 2007-2013

Vicar General : Verapoly 2011-2014 February

Ecclesiastical Adviser KLCA : 2011-2014

Elected Bishop : February, 2014

Ordained Bishop : 23 March 2014

==References==
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==External links==
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