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

• Archdiocese of Ernakulam
• Mar Abraham Kattumana at Catholic hierarchy
• Obituary at Chicago Tribune

Preceded by Mar Antony Padiyara

Pontifical Delegate to Ernakulam 1992–1995

Succeeded by Mar Antony Padiyara

Persondata
Name	Kattumana, Mar Abraham
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1944-01-21
Place of birth	Thottakam, Vaikom, Kerala, India
Date of death	1995-04-04
Place of death	Rome