Bangalore 20 December 2016: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Barthol Barretto, (55) of the Clergy of Bombay, until now Parish Priest of Immaculate Conception Church, Borivli and Vicar Forene, as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, assigning him the Titular See of Strongoli. ThisRead More →
Bangalore 20 December 2016: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Allwyn D’Silva, (68) of the Clergy of Bombay, until now Episcopal Vicar and Secretary of the Climate Change Desk of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (F.A.B.C.) as Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay, assigningRead More →
Kanjirapally 22 November 2016: Bishop Mar Mathew Vattackuzhy (86), Emeritus of Kanjirapally Syro-Malabar diocese passed away on Tuesday 22 November 2016 at 3pm, at Caritas Hospital, Kottayam. The mortal remains will be placed in St. Dominic’s Cathedral, Kanjirapally at 10.00 am on Wednesday 23 NovemberRead More →
Jabalpur 18 November 2016: Most Rev. Theophane Thannickunnel, O. Praem, Bishop Emeritus of Jabalpur, passed away on Friday 18 November 2016 at 9.00 a.m. St. Norbert Abbey, Jamtara, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The funeral was held on Monday, 21st November, 2016, at 1.00 p.m. in theRead More →
Bangalore 31 October 2016: His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of His Grace Most Rev. Francis Kallarakal (75) from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Verapoly, Kerala, India, according to Canon Law 401 § 1. This provision was made public in RomeRead More →