New Corepiscopoi and Ramban for the Eparchy of Mavelikara

On the recommendation of the Eparchial Bishop of Mavelikkara, Most Rev. Joshua Mar Ignathios and with the consent of the HES convoked from 10 to 14 March 2014 His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the Major Archbishop of the Syro -Malankara Catholic Church conferred the title of Corepiscopo on Msgr George Charuvila and, Rev. Fr Jose Kadakampallil, and the title of Ramban on Rev. Fr Daniel Kochuvila from the Eparchy of Mavelikkara on Monday, 19 May 2014. The liturgical ceremony of conferral was officiated by the Catholicos on Wednesday 21 May 2014 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Punnamoodu, Mavelikkara.

Msgr. George son of Charuvila Puthenveettil Idichandy and Annamma was born on 8 March 1954 at Poruvazhi, Kollam. He was ordained priest on 20 December 1979 after the priestly formation in St. Aloysius Minor Seminary Thiruvananthapuram and St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. He rendered service as parish priest of 30 parishes in the Major Archieparchy of Thiruvananthapuram, and the Eparchy of Mavelikkara. He was the principal of Higher Secondary School in Madras and Secretary of Mar Gregorios College. He served as the Finance Officer of eparchy of Mavelikkara. At present he is rendering service as the Vicar General of the eparchy.

Rev. Fr Jose, the son of Kadakampally K Oommen and Rachel was born on 27 July 1942 at Puthoor. He was ordained priest on 10 December 1967 after the priestly formation in St. Aloysius Minor Seminary Thiruvananthapuram and St Joseph’s Major Seminary Mangalapuram. He rendered his service as the parish priest of 35 parishes in the undivided Archieparchy of Thiruvananthapuram. He has also served as the Manager of the Bethany Estate Mukkampala, Spiritual Father of the Malankara Major Seminary and Rector of the Mar Ivanios Minor Seminary Kallumala. At present he is rendering service as the Vicar of Malankara Catholic Church at Kadambanad as the District Vicar of the Ecclesiastical District of Kadampanad.

Rev. Fr Daniel, the son of Kochuvila Geevarghese and Aleyamma, was born on 21 April 1944 at Nallila, Kollam. He was ordained priest on 15 March 1971 after the priestly formation in St. Aloysius Minor Seminary Thiruvananthapuram and St Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Kottayam. He rendered his service as the parish priest of about 40 parishes in the undivided Archieparchy of Trivandrum. He was the Secretary to Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. He served as the Director of Kuriode Hospital and the Pious Association of the Eparchy of Mavelikkara, District Vicar of Ecclesiastical Districts of Kottarakkara and Kollam, Spiritual Father of the Mar Ivanios Minor Seminary Kallumala. At present he is the vicar of the Malankara Catholic Church, Kundara.