Recent Events

Fr. Antony Kattiparambil was consecrated as Bishop of Cochin (India)

Fr. John Kuttiyil was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Fr. Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Mariamme

Fr. Susai Jesu, O.M.I., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Keewatin–Le Pas (Canada)

Sr. Eliswa of the Blessed Virgin Mary Vakayil (Eliswa), T.O.C.D., was beatified

Fr. James Patteril, C.M.F., was consecrated as Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Fr. Simon Almeida, Priest of Poona (India), was elected Bishop of Poona (India)

Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Cochin (India)

Fr. Stephen Eustace Victor Fernandes, Priest of Bombay (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Abbir Maius and Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (India)

Fr. Antony Kattiparambil, Priest of Cochin (India), was elected Bishop of Cochin (India)

Fr. Joseph Thachaparambath, C.M.I., was consecrated as Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Selvarajan Dasan succeeded as Bishop of Neyyattinkara (India)

Bishop Vincent Samuel resigned as Bishop of Neyyattinkara (India)

Bishop Duming Dias, Bishop of Karwar (India), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Shimoga (India)

Bishop Edwin Colaço, Bishop emeritus of Aurangabad (India), passed away at 87

Archbishop Thomas D’Souza resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Calcutta (India)

Archbishop Elias Frank succeeded as Metropolitan Archbishop of Calcutta (India)

Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Syro-Malankara

Fr. John Kuttiyil, Priest of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Fr. Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil, Priest of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankara (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Mariamme and Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Syro-Malankara

Fr. Richard Anthony D’Souza, S.J., was appointed as Director of Vatican Observatory

Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at 94

Msgr. Jain Mendez, Priest of Verapoly (India) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was appointed as Permanent Observer to World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Diocese of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Faridabad (with suffragan sees Bijnor and Gorakhpur) (India)

Diocese of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan (with suffragan sees Chanda and Rajkot and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad) (India)

Diocese of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shamshabad (with suffragan see Adilabad and lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain, Diocese of Adilabad, Diocese of Bhadravathi, Diocese of Bijnor, Diocese of Chanda, Diocese of Gorakhpur, Diocese of Jagdalpur, Diocese of Rajkot, Diocese of Sagar and Diocese of Satna) (India)

Diocese of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain (with suffragan sees Jagdalpur, Sagar and Satna and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad) (India)

Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, Archbishop-Bishop of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden, Bishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Archiepiscopal Administrator of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Sebastian Vadakel, M.S.T., Bishop of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Sebastian Vaniyapurackal, Titular Bishop of Troina and Bishop of Curia of the Syro-Malabars, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Thomas Elavanal, M.C.B.S., resigned as Bishop of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy resigned as Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Fr. James Patteril, C.M.F., was elected Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Fr. Joseph Thachaparambath, C.M.I., was elected Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Archbishop Elias Frank, Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta (India), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Asansol (India)

Archbishop Bernard Blasius Moras resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Mysore (India)

Bishop Francis Serrao, S.J., Bishop of Shimoga (India), was appointed as Bishop of Mysore (India)

Fr. Jose Sebastian Thekkumcherikunnel was consecrated as Bishop of Jalandhar (India)

Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., resigned as Pontifical Delegate on liturgical matters for Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu, Bishop of Palayamkottai (India) and Apostolic Administrator of Madurai (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Madurai (India)

Bishop Elias Frank, Bishop of Asansol (India), was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta (India)

Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia

Fr. Sonatan Kisku was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Zarna and Auxiliary Bishop of Dumka (India)

Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Jalandhar (India)

Fr. Jose Sebastian Thekkumcherikunnel, Priest of Jalandhar (India), was elected Bishop of Jalandhar (India)

Bishop Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil resigned as Bishop of Mavelikkara of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Bishop Mathew Polycarpos Manakkarakavil, Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), was appointed as Bishop of Mavelikkara of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Abbot Antony Chacko Puthenpurackal, O.S.B. Silv., resigned as Abbot General of Sylvestrine Congregation of the Benedictine Order (Sylvestrines)

Fr. Sahaya Thatheus Thomas was consecrated as Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh (India)

Fr. John Carvalho was consecrated as Bishop of Ajmer (India)

Fr. Fabian Toppo was consecrated as Bishop of Jalpaiguri (India)

Cardinal George Alencherry, Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop emeritus of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) and former President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (India)

Diocese of Calicut was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calicut (with suffragan sees Kannur and Sultanpet) (India)

Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal, Bishop of Calicut (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Calicut (India)

Fr. Sonatan Kisku, Priest of Dumka (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Zarna and Auxiliary Bishop of Dumka (India)

Bishop Ignatius Loyola Ivan Mascarenhas resigned as Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh (India)

Fr. Sahaya Thatheus Thomas, Priest of Jalandhar (India), was elected Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh (India)

Fr. Paul Prakash Saginala was consecrated as Bishop of Cuddapah (India)

Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bhopal (India), passed away at 92