Bangalore 26 February 2020 (CCBI): Most Rev. Valerian D’Souza (86), Bishop Emeritus of Poona passed away on Tuesday, 25 February, 2020 at 11.20 p.m. The funeral will be held on Thursday, 27 February, 2020, at 11.30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Pune. He was bornRead More →
Bangalore 24 February 2020 (CCBI) His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Jose Chirackal (60), of the clergy of the diocese Tura, as Auxiliary Bishop of Tura, Meghalaya on Monday, 24th February, 2020. He was born on 14 July, 1960 in Karukutty, Kerala, in theRead More →
Bangalore 15 January 2020 (CCBI): The Holy Synod of the Syro Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, gathered at Mount St. Thomas, Kerala, has canonically elected, having received the Prior Pontifical assent, Fr. Peter Kochupurackal (56) present Judicial Vicar and Chancellor of the Syro Malabar Eparchy ofRead More →
Bangalore 29 November, 2019 (CCBI): Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Antony Irudayaraj (84), SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, passed away on Friday 29 November at 10.30 am at Chennai. The funeral Holy Mass will be offered at the New Cathedral Site, Pastoral Centre, nearRead More →
Bangalore 20 November 2019 (CCBI): His Holiness, Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Antonysamy Savarimuthu (59) of the Clergy of Palayamkottai, as Bishop of Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu. This provision was made public in Rome on Wednesday, 20th November, 2019, at noon, corresponding to 16:30 hours, Indian StandardRead More →