Joseph Perumthottam


Joseph Perumthottam
ܡܪܝ ܝܘܣܦ ܦܝܪܘܡܬܘܬܡ
Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Changanacherry
Metropolitan Archbishop
Church
ArchdioceseChanganacherry
PredecessorJoseph Powathil
SuccessorThomas Tharayil
Other post(s)Chairman of the Syro-Malabar Synodal Commission for Ecumenical Relations
Personal details
Born (1948-07-05) 5 July 1948
Kongandoor, Kottayam District, Kerala, India
ResidenceSt. Joseph's Priests' Home, Ithithanam
Alma materSt. Thomas Apostolic Seminary Vadavathoor, Gregorian University, Rome
Ordination history
History
Priestly ordination
Date18 December 1974
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorJoseph Powathil
Co-consecrators
Date20 May 2002
PlaceSt. Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, Changanassery
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Joseph Perumthottam as principal consecrator
Jacob Muricken2012
Jose Pulickal2016
Thomas Joseph Tharayil2017
Source(s):

Mar Joseph Perumthottam (Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܝܘܣܦ ܦܝܪܘܡܬܘܬܡ, romanized: Mar Yawsep Perumthottam) (born 5 July 1948) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church. Since 2007 he has been the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanacherry, India.