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'''Zachariah Mar Athanasios''' born Cherian Polachirackal | '''Zachariah Mar Athanasios''' (born ''Cherian Polachirackal''; 19 February 1909 in [[Tiruvalla]], [[India]] – 29 September 1977 in Tiruvalla), was a [[Saint Thomas Christian]] [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church|Syro-Malankara Catholic]] [[Bishop]] of [[Tiruvalla]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bathery Diocese|url=http://www.kcbcsite.com/kcbc_diocese_bathery.htm|work=Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC)}}</ref> Athanasios was born into a [[Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church|Jacobite]] [[Orthodox Christianity|Orthodox]] family on 19 February 1909 in Tiruvalla. He later converted to [[Catholicism]]. Athanasios was ordained a priest on 24 August 1946. On 31 December 1953 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop. His consecration took place on 22 April 1954. On 27 January 1955, after the death of his predecessor, [[Joseph Mar Severios]], he was appointed Bishop.<ref>{{cite web|title=Short History|url=http://www.tiruvallaarchdiocese.org/HistoryPage_ver1.php|work=Metropolitan Eparchy of Tiruvalla}}</ref> He died on 29 September 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church: Historical Overview |url=http://www.spmcc.org/AboutUs/HISTORICALOVERVIEW/HISTORICALOVERVIEWPage3.aspx|work=St. Peter's Malankara Catholic Church}}</ref> | ||
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Zachariah Mar Athanasios (born Cherian Polachirackal; 19 February 1909 in Tiruvalla, India – 29 September 1977 in Tiruvalla), was a Saint Thomas Christian Syro-Malankara Catholic Bishop of Tiruvalla.[1] Athanasios was born into a Jacobite Orthodox family on 19 February 1909 in Tiruvalla. He later converted to Catholicism. Athanasios was ordained a priest on 24 August 1946. On 31 December 1953 he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop. His consecration took place on 22 April 1954. On 27 January 1955, after the death of his predecessor, Joseph Mar Severios, he was appointed Bishop.[2] He died on 29 September 1977.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bathery Diocese". Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC).
- ↑ "Short History". Metropolitan Eparchy of Tiruvalla.
- ↑ "The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church: Historical Overview". St. Peter's Malankara Catholic Church.
External links[edit | edit source]
- David M. Cheney. "Bishop Athanasios Cheriyan Polachirakal [Catholic-Hierarchy]". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
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