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Daniel Acharuparambil Archbishop of Diocese of Verapoly Church Roman Catholic Church See Diocese of Verapoly In Office 1996–2009 Predecessor Cornelius Elanjikal Successor Dr. Francis Kallarakal Orders Ordination 14 March 1966 Personal details Born 12 May 1939
Kerala, IndiaDied 26 October 2009 (aged 70)
Kerala, IndiaDaniel Acharuparambil (12 May 1939 – 26 October 2009) was a Roman Catholic Indian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly. Ordained to the priesthood on 14 March 1966, he was named archbishop and was ordained on 3 November 1996.[1]
Profile
Dr. Daniel Acharuparambil, the Archbishop of Verapoly, was a member of Discalced Carmelite Order, Manjummel Province, Kerala, India. He was born of Rocky and Monica Acharuparambil in Palliport, in Kerala, India, on May 12, 1939.
After his School-Leaving Examination he joined the Carmelite order at Ernakulam in May 1956. He completed his philosophy and theology courses at St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye and was ordained priest on March 14, 1966. He acquired a bachelor-degree in Economics, Licentiate in Philosophy and a Master-degree in Indian Philosophy from University of Kerala, Pontifical Athenaeum in Poona and Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi respectively.
In 1972 he started teaching at Pontifical Urbaniana University (P.U.U), Rome. He was awarded a Ph. D from Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Rome in 1978.
In 1986 he became Dean of the Faculty of Missiology at P. U. U. From 1988 to 1994, i.e. for two terms, he also served as rector magnificus at P. U. U.
He had been consulter of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue for 5 years since 1990. He was also consulter of the Congregation for Evangelization of the Peoples, a member of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Diologue.
He was nominated Archbishop on August 5, 1996 and was consecrated at Ernakulam on November 3, 1996 by His Eminence Josef Cardinal Tomko, the then Prefect of Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Rome. The same day he received the Pallium.
He was the President of Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Council, President of Metropolitan Archbishop, President of K. C. B. C, Chairman of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council, President of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council and Archbishop of Verapoly.
Life through years
- 12 May 1939 - Born at Palliport
- 14 Mar 1966 - Ordained Priest - Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites
- 14 Jun 1996 - Appointed Archbishop of Verapoly, India
- 3 Nov 1996 - Ordained Bishop - Archbishop of Verapoly, India
- 24 Oct 2008 - Appointed Apostolic - Administrator of Cochin, India
- 8 May 2009 - Resigned Apostolic - Administrator of Cochin, India
Teaching responsibilities
- 1972 to 1996 Pontificia Universita Urbaniana
- 1 March 1994 Ordinary Professor
- 13 May 1981 Extraordinary Professor
- 1973 - 1983 Pontificia Universita Lateranense
- 1976 Pontificia Facolta Teologica,”Teresianum”
- 1980 Visiting Professor, Teresian Institute of Spirituality, Kalamasery
- 1977 Instituto Studi Asiatici, of P.I.M.E. Fathers Milano;
- 1977 Seminario Vescovile di Padova; Intensive course on Hinduism .
Other higher responsibilities
- 1986 - 1988 Dean of the Faculty of Missiology, P.U.U.
- 1988 - 1991 Rettore Magnifico of P.U.U.
- 1990 - 1995 Consultor of the Pontificial Council - for Inter-religious Dialogue
- 1991 - 1996 Consultor of the Congregation - for Evangelization of Peoples
- 1996- Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Diologue
See also
Notes
Categories:- 1939 births
- 2009 deaths
- Indian Roman Catholic archbishops
- People from Kerala
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