Bangalore 18 April, 2018 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Paul Antony Mullassery (58) as the Bishop of Quilon. This ecclesiastical provision was made public on 18 April, 2018. Bishop designate Paul Antony Mullassery was born on 15 January, 1960, in Kaithakody, DioceseRead More →
Bangalore 10 April, 2018 (CCBI): As directed by the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, the Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church appointed Most Rev. Samuel Mar Irenios (65) as Coadjutor Bishop of the Eparchy of Pathanamthitta and Most Rev. Yoohanon Mar Theodosius (59) as Coadjutor BishopRead More →
Bangalore 19 March, 2018 (CCBI): His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Most Rev. Peter Machado, Bishop of Belgaum as the Archbishop of Bangalore. This ecclesiastical provision was made public in Rome on Monday, 19th March, 2018, at noon local time, corresponding to 16:30 hours, IndianRead More →
Bangalore 26 February, 2018 (CCBI): Most Rev. Kagithapu Mariadas (81) Archbishop Emeritus of Visakhapatnam passed away on Monday 26 February, 2018 at 2.30pm at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Visakhapatnam. The funeral will be held on Wednesday, 28 February, 2018, at 10am, at St. Peter’s Cathedral, GnanapuramRead More →
I. General Norms 1. The ordinary ministers of Holy Communion are the priest and deacon. 2. Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion may be appointed in parishes, religious houses, and chaplaincies in situations of genuine pastoral need where ordinary ministers are not available or are insufficientRead More →