- Mar George Alapatt
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His Excellency
Mar George AlapattArchbishop of Thrissur, Assistant at the Pontifical Throne Province Kerala Diocese Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur See Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Reign ended June 4, 1970 Predecessor Mar Francis Vazhapilly Successor Mar Joseph Kundukulam Other posts Second Vatican Council, Council Father Orders Ordination December 17, 1927 Consecration May 1, 1944 Personal details Born February 11, 1900
Karanchira, Thrissur, Kerala, IndiaDied November 6, 1973 Buried Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, Thrissur Nationality India Denomination Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Alma mater St. Thomas College, Thrissur, Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, University of Detroit Mercy Mar George Alapatt (February 11, 1900 - November 6, 1973) was the fourth Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur, from May 1, 1944 until June 4, 1970, when he retired.[1] Alapatt was born at Karanchira in Thrissur district on February 11, 1900.[1] He attended all the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965).[1] He died in his sleep on November 6, 1973.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Former Bishops". Trichur Archdiocese. http://trichurarchdiocese.org/ContentPage.aspx?sid=52. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
Categories:- 1900 births
- 1973 deaths
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops
- Participants in the Second Vatican Council
- Indian Roman Catholic bishops
- People from Thrissur
- Archbishops of Thrissur
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