Joseph Kundukulam

His Excellency  Mar Joseph Kundukulam
First Archbishop of Thrissur
Province	Kerala
Diocese	Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
See	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Reign ended	November 11, 1996
Predecessor	George Alapatt
Successor	Andrews Thazhath
Orders
Ordination	December 20, 1942
Consecration	June 4, 1970
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1917 (1917-09-26) (age 94) Parappur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Buried	Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, Thrissur
Nationality	India
Denomination	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Alma mater	Mangalapuzha Seminary

Mar Joseph Kundukulam was the first Metropolitan Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur from (1970 - 1997). Kundukulam was succeeded by Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy. Kundukulam retired as Archbishop in 1997 and died at Wamba, Kenya on April 26, 1998. He was buried at Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, Thrissur on April 29, 1998. ^[1][2][3]

References

1. ^ "NRIs drop plan to take over CSB". Indian Express. http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/20000116/ibu16004.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
2. ^ "CSIL renews offer to buy CSB stake". Indian Express. http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980107/00750314.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 
3. ^ "Federal Bank attempt to acquire Catholic Syrian Bank riles church". LiveMint. http://www.livemint.com/2009/11/12232348/Federal-Bank-attempt-to-acquir.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03. 

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Name	Kundukulam, Joseph
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Date of birth	September 26, 1917
Place of birth	Parappur, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Date of death	1998
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