Mar Abraham Kattumana

Mar Abraham Kattumana
Archbishop 
Mar Abraham Kattumana
Pontifical Delegate to Ernakulam-Angamaly
See Ernakulam-Angamaly
Orders
Ordination 3 May 1969
Consecration 3 August 1991
Personal details
Born January 21, 1944(1944-01-21)
Thottakam, Vaikom, Travancore
Died April 4, 1995(1995-04-04)
Rome
Denomination Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

Mar Abraham Kattumana (21 January 1944 – 4 April 1995) was a Syro Malabar Catholic Archbishop. He was the Pontifical Delegate to the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly. Previously, he had served as Pro nuncio to Ghana, Benin, and Togo.

During his tenure as Pontifical Delegate to the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, the powers of Major Archbishop were vested in him, though the office was held by Mar Antony Padiyara. He established the foundations of the Synodal Church. He died from a massive heart attack during a visit to Rome to submit his observations on the Syro Malabar Church.

References


Preceded by
Mar Antony Padiyara
Pontifical Delegate to Ernakulam
1992–1995
Succeeded by
Mar Antony Padiyara

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