Kuriakose Kunnacherry
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Kuriakose
Kunnacherry (September 11, 1928 - ), a Syro-Malabar bishop, was born in Kaduthuruthy
, India
.
Ordained in 1955, he became Coadjutor Bishop
of Kottayam in 1967. That same year he was appointed Titular Bishop
of Cephas.
In May 1974 he became bishop of Kottayam, becoming the archbishop of that same territory in 2005.
Kuriakose
Kuriakose is a common male first name and surname for Indian Christians, mainly from central part of the state of Kerala in India. Derivatives of the name Kuriakose include "Kurian", "Kurien" and "Kuruvilla"....
Kunnacherry (September 11, 1928 - ), a Syro-Malabar bishop, was born in Kaduthuruthy
Kaduthuruthy
Kaduthuruthy is a small town in Kottayam District, Kerala, South India.- Geography :Kaduturuthy is located at . It has an average elevation of...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Ordained in 1955, he became Coadjutor Bishop
Coadjutor bishop
A coadjutor bishop is a bishop in the Roman Catholic or Anglican churches who is designated to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese, almost as co-bishop of the diocese...
of Kottayam in 1967. That same year he was appointed Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Cephas.
In May 1974 he became bishop of Kottayam, becoming the archbishop of that same territory in 2005.