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Augustine Kandathil
Mar; Augustine Kandathil
Head of Syro-Malabar Church and Metropolitan Archbishop of Ernakulam
Diocese	Ernakulam
Installed	3 December 1911
Term ended	10 January 1956
Predecessor	Kariattil Ousep as the head of the Syro-Malabar Church; Aloysius Pazheparambil as the Metropolitan of Ernakulam;
Successor	Antony Padiyara, as the head of the Syro-Malabar Church; Joseph Parecattil, as the immediate Archbishop of Ernakulam.;
Orders
Ordination	21 December 1901.
Personal details
Born	25 August 1874; Chempu
Died	10 January 1956 (aged 81); Ernakulam
Nationality	Indian.

Latest revision as of 07:11, 21 May 2022

Augustine Kandathil (25 August 1874 – 10 January 1956) was the first and longest serving Metropolitan and head of the Syro-Malabar Church, the principal Church of the Saint Thomas Christians in India. He was the first Indian to assume powers and reign as an archbishop of the Catholic Church.

He was born in Chempu, near Vaikom, Kingdom of Travancore, and was ordained a priest on 21 December 1901. In 1911, he was ordained bishop and appointed coadjutor to Bishop Aloysius Pazheparambil, and in 1919 succeeded the latter as Vicar Apostolic of Ernakulam.

He became Archbishop and head of the Syro-Malabar Church on 21 December 1923 when the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy was founded, and led the church until his demise.

He participated in the canonisation of the "Little Flower", Thérèse of Lisieux in 1925 and also visited and came to know at close quarters the activities of the Congregation of Christian Brothers during his visit to Ireland; this inspired the Archbishop to found the Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux on 19 March 1931. He was also the founder of the Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth in 1948.

Further reading[edit]

George Thalian: "`The Great Archbishop Mar Augustine Kandathil, D. D.: the Outline of a Vocation'"., Mar Louis Memorial Press, 1961. (Postscript) (PDF).
Abp. Augustine Kandathil: "`Statement" (PDF). on the Poem Shreeyeshu vijayam by Kattakayam Cherian Mappillai, 1926.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Aloysius Pazheparambil	*Archbishop of Ernakulam* 1919–1956	Succeeded by Joseph Parecattil

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-| title = Metropolitan Archbishop of [[List of Major Archbishops of Ernakulam-Angamaly|Ernakulam]]
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+| enthroned = 3 December 1911
-| ended =    10 January 1956
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-| predecessor = [[Aloysius Pazheparambil]]
+| predecessor = * [[Kariattil Ousep]] as the head of the Syro-Malabar Church
-| successor =     [[Joseph Parecattil]]
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+| successor = * [[Antony Padiyara]], as the head of the Syro-Malabar Church
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-'''Augustine Kandathil''' (25 August 1874 &ndash; 10 January 1956) was the first and longest serving [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] and head of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]], the principal church of the [[Saint Thomas Christians]] in [[India]]. He was the first [[India]]n to assume powers and reign as an [[archbishop]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic Church]].
+'''Augustine Kandathil''' (25 August 1874 &ndash; 10 January 1956) was the first and longest serving [[Metropolitan bishop|Metropolitan]] and head of the [[Syro-Malabar Church]], the principal Church of the [[Saint Thomas Christians]] in [[India]]. He was the first [[India]]n to assume powers and reign as an [[archbishop]] of the [[Catholic Church]].
-He was born in [[Chempu]], near [[Vaikom]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], and was ordained a [[priest]] on 21 December 1901. In 1911, he was ordained [[Bishop]] and appointed [[Coadjutor bishop|Coadjutor]] to [[Aloysius Pazheparambil|Bishop Aloysius Pazheparambil]], and in 1919 succeeded the latter as [[Vicar Apostolic]] of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly|Ernakulam]]. He became Archbishop and head of the Syro-Malabar Church on 21 December 1923 when the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy was founded, and led the church until his demise.
+He was born in [[Chempu]], near [[Vaikom]], [[Travancore|Kingdom of Travancore]], and was ordained a [[priest]] on 21 December 1901. In 1911, he was ordained [[bishop]] and appointed [[Coadjutor bishop|coadjutor]] to Bishop [[Aloysius Pazheparambil]], and in 1919 succeeded the latter as [[Vicar Apostolic]] of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly|Ernakulam]].
-He participated in the [[canonisation]] of the "Little Flower", [[Thérèse of Lisieux]] in 1925 and also visited and came to know at close quarters the activities of the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]] during his visit to [[Ireland]]; this inspired Kandathil to found the [[Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux]] on 19 March 1931. He was also the founder of the [[Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth]] in 1948. He died in [[Ernakulam]], [[Travancore-Cochin]], aged 81.
+He became Archbishop and head of the Syro-Malabar Church on 21 December 1923 when the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy was founded, and led the church until his demise.
+He participated in the [[canonisation]] of the "Little Flower", [[Thérèse of Lisieux]] in 1925 and also visited and came to know at close quarters the activities of the [[Congregation of Christian Brothers]] during his visit to [[Ireland]]; this inspired the Archbishop to found the [[Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux]] on 19 March 1931. He was also the founder of the [[Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth]] in 1948.
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