Jose Porunnedom

Mar Jose Porunnedom (born 13 March 1956) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop who is currently serving as the Bishop of Manathavady Diocese. He is the third bishop of Manathavady Diocese.[2][3][4]


Mar Jose Porunnedom
Bishop of Manathavady
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseTellicherry
DioceseManathavady
PredecessorEmmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi
SuccessorIncumbent
Other postsChairman of Syro Malabar Synodal Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life[1]
Orders
Ordination22 December 1982
Consecration15 May 2004
Personal details
Born(1956-03-13)13 March 1956
Vettimattom, Idukki District, Kerala
NationalityIndian
DenominationSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
ResidenceBishop's House, Mananthavady
MottoNot to be served but to serve

Early life & Episcopal career

Jose Porunnedom was born at Vettimattom of Idukki district on 13 March 1956. After completing his studies at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary, Tellicherry, St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Aluva and at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome he was ordained a priest on 22 December 1982. In 1986, he went to Rome and obtained a Doctorate in Canon Law from Pontifical Oriental Institute. On 18 March 2004, Pope John Paul II named him as the Bishop of Mananthavady as a successor of Bishop Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi.[5] He was consecrated on 15 May 2004, and took charge of the diocese.[6]

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