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Most. Rev. Dr. Antony Kattiparambil | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 36th Bishop of Cochin | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Church | Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diocese | Cochin | ||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed | 25 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Joseph Kariyil | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | 15 August 1998 by Joseph Kureethara | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | 7 December 2025 by Filipe Neri Ferrão | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 October 1970 (age 55) Mundamveli, Kochi, India | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Bishop's House Bp Joseph Kureethara Road, P.B. No. 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Template:Ubil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Gratia Dei Sum Id Quod Sum (Latin for 'By the grace of God, I am what I am') | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Antony Kattiparambil (born 14 October 1970) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Cochin from October 2025.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Antony Kattiparambil was born on 14 October 1970 in Mundamveli, Kochi[1] as the son of the Jacob and Treesa Kattiparambil and the youngest among seven siblings.[2] He began his priestly formation at Mount Carmel Petit Seminary, Fort Kochi, in 1986 and pursued philosophical studies at St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye (1990–1993). Later, he moved to Rome for theological formation at the Collegio Urbano and was ordained a priest on 15 August 1998, by then Bishop Joseph Kureethara. He holds licentiates in Biblical Theology (1998) and Canon Law (2016) from the Università Urbaniana, Rome.[2][3]
After his ordination, he served as an assistant parish priest at Santa Cruz Basilica, Fort Kochi (1998–2002), and St Sebastian's Church, Thoppumpady (2002). He later worked in Italy under various pastoral and academic roles, including at San Francesco, Prato, and San Pio V, Rome. He returned to India in 2016 as parish priest of St Martin's Church, Kallanchery, and since 2023 had been serving at St Joseph's Church, Kumbalam.
Within the diocese, he has held key responsibilities, including Judicial Vicar (since 2016), diocesan contact person for the Synod (2021–2023), and Episcopal Vicar for Religious (2023–2024).[4]
Priesthood[edit | edit source]
Template:Resume-like Kattiparambil was ordained as priest on 15 August 1998 for the Diocese of Cochin by Bishop Joseph Kureethara. During his 27 years of priestly ministry, he held various pastoral and administrative roles within the diocese and Italy,
His positions include:
Pastoral life
- 1998–2002 Assistant parish priest, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Cochin
- 2002 Assistant parish priest, St Sebastian's Church, Thoppumpady
- 2002–2005 Assistant parish priest, Chiesa di San Francesco, Prato, Italy
- 2005–2010 Parish administrator, St Joseph Church, N. Kumbalanghi
- 2010–2013 Assistant parish priest, Sts. Sisino, Martirio e Alessandro, Brivio, Milan, Italy
- 2013–2016 Assistant parish priest, San Pio V, Rome, Italy
- 2016–2021 Parish priest, St Martin's Church, Kallancherry
- 2023–2025 Parish priest, St Joseph's Church, Kumbalam
Offices
- 2000–2002 Notary at Cochin Diocesan Marriage Tribunal, Fort Cochin
- 2002–2006 Assistant Director, Cochin E-Land Computer Studies, Perumpadappu
- 2002–2005 Director of IT Project in Italia, Multi-data, Prato, Italy
- 2016–2025 Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Cochin
- 2021–2023 Diocesan Organizer of the Synod
- 2023–2024 Episcopal Vicar for the Religious
Episcopate[edit | edit source]
On 25 November, Pope Leo XIV appointed Kattiparambil as the bishop of the Diocese of Cochin, succeeding Joseph Kariyil.[5][6][7] He was ordained as a bishop on 7 December 2025 and was installed as the Bishop of Cochin on 8 December 2025 at Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi.[1]
Arms[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Catholic Church in India
- Hierarchy of the Catholic Church
- List of Catholic bishops in India
- Lists of popes, patriarchs, primates, archbishops, and bishops
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bishop Antony Kattiparambil". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. 9 December 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fr Antony Kattiparambil appointed Bishop of Kochi Diocese". Onmanorama. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ ഫാ. ആന്റണി കാട്ടിപറമ്പില് കൊച്ചി മെത്രാന് [Antony Kattiparambil, Bishop of Kochi]. ManoramaOnline (in മലയാളം). 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ "Antony Kattiparambil appointed new Bishop of Kochi". The Hindu. 25 October 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ "Fr Antony Kattiparambil appointed new Bishop of Cochin Diocese". The New Indian Express. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ "Resignations and Appointments, 25.10.2025" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ↑ Alathara, Stephen (25 October 2025). "Fr. Antony Kattiparambil Appointed New Bishop of Cochin". Conference of Catholic Bishops of India. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Antony Kattiparambil profile at Catholic-Hierarchy.org
- Antony Kattiparambil profile at GCatholic.org
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| Preceded by Joseph Kariyil |
Bishop of Cochin 2025–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
