Mar George Njaralakatt | |
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Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mandya | |
Diocese | Mandya |
See | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Orders | |
Ordination | December 20, 1971 |
Consecration | April 7, 2010 |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Nationality | India |
Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Residence | Bishop's House, Kalenahalli, Mandya |
Mar George Njaralakatt (born 23 July 1946) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop. He is currently serving as the Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mandya.
Early life
Bishop Mar George Njaralakatt was born to Varkey (Late) and Mary (Late) Njaralakatt on 23 June 1946 at Kalayanthani in Thodupuzha Taluk in Idukki District. His LP School studies were at St. Josephs School, Arakuzha and he completed UP at St. Marys High School near Muvattupuzha. His family migrated to Malabar in 1960 and settled in Nadavayal, Wayanad, where he completed high school studies at St. Thomas High School, Nadavayal. He achieved a BA degree at Mysore University.[1][2][3]
Ordination
After completing college studies he joined St. Joseph's Minor Seminary Thalasserry in 1963. He was ordained priest on 20 December 1971 at Thalassery by Mar Sebastian Valloppilly. On 18th January 2010, he was appointed the Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Mandya, in Karnataka and was consecrated on 7th April 2010 at Infant Jesus Cathedral Church at Hinkal, Mysore.[4][5][6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Early life of Bishop George". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Early life of Bishop George". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Early life of Bishop George". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Ordination details". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "George Njaralakatt appointed as Mandya Bishop". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Appointed as Bishop of Mandya". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Bishop of Mandya". Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Details about Bishop". Retrieved 26 December 2013.