John Moolachira
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The Most Reverend John Moolachira | |
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| Archbishop of Guwahati | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati |
| See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati |
| Appointed | 9 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Installed | 18 January 2012 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Menamparampil SDB |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 October 1978 |
| Consecration | 15 April 2007 by Thomas Menamparampil SDB |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1951 Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Residence | Archbishop's House, G.N.B Road, Ambari Guwahati 781 001, Assam, India |
| Motto | THY KINGDOM COME |
| Styles of John Moolachira | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
John Moolachira[1][2][3] is the current serving Archbishop of Guwahati.[4]
Early life
[edit]He was born in Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala on 14 December 1951.[5][6]
Priesthood
[edit]He was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur on 23 October 1978.[7][8]
Episcopate
[edit]He was appointed Bishop of Diphu on 14 February 2007 by Pope John Paul II[verification needed] and ordained a bishop on 15 April 2007. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati on 9 April 2011.[9] He succeeded as Archbishop of Guwahati on 18 January 2012.[10][11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ Evangelical Fellowship of India (19 July 2017), Greetings from Archbishop John Moolachira, retrieved 20 August 2017
- ^ "archbishop john moolachira – In Caelo et in Terra". incaelo.wordpress.com. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Most. Rev. John Moolachira, D.D. ~ Infant Jesus Church". www.infantjesuschurch.net. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Welcome to Archdiocese of Guwahati". www.guwahatiarchdiocese.org. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "John Moolachira | Archbishop | Diocesan Directory | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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