Rev. Dr. Eldo Puthenkandathil, the vicar general of the Puttur Diocese, has been appointed as Corepiscopa. The announcement was made by the diocesan bishop, His Grace Geevarghese Mar Makarios Metropolitan, at the Puttur diocesan office chapel on August 3, 2023.
Rev. Dr. Eldo Puthenkandathil was born in 1964 in Puttur. He was ordained a priest in 1990. He has served in various parishes and positions in the Puttur Diocese, including as vicar general, director of the diocesan youth ministry, and director of the diocesan social service ministry.
He is a graduate of the Pontifical Seminary of Kottayam and holds a doctorate in canon law from the Catholic University of America. He is also a member of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council.
His appointment as a core bishop is a significant event for the Puttur Diocese and the Malankara Catholic Church. It is a recognition of his leadership and his contributions to the church.