Cornelius Elanjikal

Cornelius Elanjikal
Archbishop of Diocese of Verapoly (Emeritus)
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Verapoly
In Office	1987–1996
Predecessor	Joseph Kelanthara
Successor	Daniel Acharuparambil
Orders
Ordination	March 18, 1945
Personal details
Born	September 8, 1918(1918-09-08) Kerala, India
Died	August 7, 2011(2011-08-07) (aged 92)

Cornelius Elanjikal D.D. Ph.D. DC.L. (September 8, 1918 – August 7, 2011) was an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Kerala, India and was ordained a priest on March 18, 1945. Elanjikal was appointed January 16, 1971 to the Diocese of Vijayapuram and was ordained a bishop on April 4, 1971. Elanjikal was appointed to the Diocese of Verapoly on January 26, 1987 and retired on June 14, 1996.

External links

• Catholic-Hierarchy
• Verapoly Diocese
• Cornelius Elanjikal's obituary (Malayalam)

Persondata
Name	ElanJikal, Cornelius
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	September 8, 1918
Place of birth	Kerala, India
Date of death	August 7, 2011
Place of death