Joseph Srampickal
Joseph Srampickal | |
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| Syro-Malabar Bishop of Great Britain | |
 Mar Joseph Srampickal at Walsingham Pilgrim Church | |
| Church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Great Britain |
| See | Preston |
| Appointed | 28 July 2016 |
| Installed | 9 October 2016 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 August 2000 |
| Consecration | 9 October 2015 by George Alencherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1967 Kerala, India |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
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Joseph Srampickal is an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. In 2016, he was appointed the first bishop of the Eparchy of Great Britain, which had been erected by Pope Francis the same year.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Joseph Srampickal was born on 30 May 1967 in Poovarany, in the Eparchy of Palai.[5]
Education
[edit]He studied philosophy at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, and theology at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, where he obtained a licentiate in biblical theology. He continued his studies at the University of Oxford.[6]
Priesthood
[edit]Ordained a priest on 12 August 2000, he has held the following positions: professor at the minor seminary and Ephrem Formation Centre of Pala, Director of the Mar Sleeva Nursing College, Director of the Evangelization Programme, secretary of the bishop; and pastor at Urulikunnam. From 2013, he was Vice Rector of the Pontifical Urbaniana College of the Propaganda Fide, Rome.[7]
Episcopate
[edit]He was Appointed Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain on 28 July 2016 by Pope Francis and ordained bishop on 9 October 2015 by George Alencherry.[8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mar Joseph Srampickal Consecration". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Bishop Joseph Srampickal House Visit – Bishop of Great Britain - Syro-Malabar Catholic Church". Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Interview with Syro-Malabar Eparch Mar Joseph Srampickal, retrieved 6 October 2018
- ^ "Joseph Srampickal – Matters India". mattersindia.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Joseph Srampickal Bishop of Great Britain ::Eparchy of Great Britain". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Systems, eZ. "Syro-Malabar Eparch / The Bishops / CBCEW Home / CBCEW - The Conference of Catholic Bishops for England and Wales". www.cbcew.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Joseph Srampickal Bishop of Great Britain ::Eparchy of Great Britain". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "The Consecration & Enthronement of Bishop Mar Joseph Srampickal in Preston". The Bishop's Blog. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Joseph (Benny Mathew) Srampickal [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Bishop ordained at Preston North End". BBC News. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Other Pontifical Acts". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
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