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'''Geevarghese Mar Timotheos''' (2 February 1928 – 4 June 2019) was an Indian [[Syro-Malankara Catholic]] Bishop of Tiruvalla.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianchristianity.org/Bishops25.php |title=Indian Christianity |publisher=Indian Christianity |date= |accessdate=2013-10-30}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
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Geevarghese Chundevalel was born on 2 February 1928 in the family of the Malankara Orthodox priest Jacob Chundevalela. Geevarghese's family adopted Catholicism when he was in high school. In 1943 he entered the junior seminary of the [[Archieparchy of Tiruvalla]], after which he was sent to the Papal Seminary in [[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]] for philosophical and theological education. Timotheos was ordained on 24 August 1953. He continued his education in [[Rome]] at [[Gregorian University]]. In 1967 he was appointed rector of the seminary, where he served for thirteen years. In 1980 became vicar of the Cathedral of Saint John in [[Tiruvalla]]. In 1984 Isaac Mar Yoohanon appointed him Bishop of Tiruvalla and made him [[protochancellor]] of his diocese. After the death of Isaac Yoohanon in March 1987 was elected administrator of the diocese and offered to the [[Holy See|Vatican]] as a candidate for the episcopal office. On 6 August 1988 after approval of his nomination he was ordained [[bishop]] by [[Benedict Mar Gregorios]]. On 29 March 2003 the Holy See accepted his retirement to a small village near Tiruvalla.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bchun.html|title=Bishop Geevarghese Timotheos Chundevalel|publisher=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]|accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref> He died on 4 June 2019 in Tiruvalla, at the age of 91.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2019/06/04/bishop-mar-timotheos-passes-away.html|title=Former bishop Geevarghese Mar Timotheos, 91, passes away|newspaper=Malayala Manorama|date=4 June 2019|accessdate=4 June 2019}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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* {{cite web|author=David M. Cheney |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bchun.html |title=Bishop Geevarghese Timotheos Chundevalel [Catholic-Hierarchy&#93; |publisher=Catholic-hierarchy.org |date= |accessdate=2013-10-30}} {{small|[Self-published]}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130801000909/http://www.bathery.org/about-the-diocese/syro-malankara-church/the-hierarchy.html Hierarchy]<br />
* {{cite web|url=http://www.malankaracatholicchurch.net/The_Holy_Synod_fathers_geevargheesmartimotheos.html |title=hierarchy_home |publisher=Malankaracatholicchurch.net |date= |accessdate=2013-10-30}}<br />
* {{cite web|url=http://smccbahrain.com/church-hierarchy/ |title=Church Hierarchy |publisher=SMCC Bahrain |date= |accessdate=2013-10-30}}<br />
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