Varkey Vithayathil

Mar Varkey Vithayathil ܡܪ ܘܪܟܝ ܘܝܬܝܐܬܝܠ ‎
Cardinal Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church

Diocese	Ernakulam-Angamaly
See	Ernakulam-Angamaly
Predecessor	Antony Padiyara
Successor	George Alencherry
Other post(s)	Apostolic Administrator of the Benedictine Monastery in Bangalore (1990–1996) Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme
Orders
Ordination	12 June 1954
Consecration	17 January 1997
Created cardinal	21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II
Rank	Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme
Personal details
Born	(1927-05-29)29 May 1927 North Parur, Travancore
Died	1 April 2011(2011-04-01) (aged 83) Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Denomination	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Parents	Mr. Joseph Vithayathil Mrs. Thresiamma Manadan

Ordination history of
Varkey Vithayathil

History
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Archbishop Thomas Pothacamury
Date	12 June 1954
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Pope John Paul II
Co-consecrators	Archbishop Giovanni Battista Re, Archbishop Miroslav Stefan Marusyn
Date	6 January 1997
Cardinalate
Elevated by	Pope John Paul II
Date	21 January 2001

Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Varkey Vithayathil as principal consecrator
Emmanuel Mani Giles Pothanamuzhy	January 26, 1997
Thomas Elavanal	November 11,1997
Thomas Chakiath	January 19, 1998
Lawrence Mukkuzhy	August 4, 1999
Joseph Kunnath, C.M.I.	October 6, 1999
Matthew Vaniakizhakel, C.V.	April 12, 2000
Jacob Angadiath	July 1, 2001
Sebastian Adayanthrath	April 20,2002
Mathew Anikuzhikattil	March 2, 2003
José Porunnedom	March 18, 2004
Anthony Chirayath	March 25, 2006
Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T.	Occtober 1, 2006
Joseph Arumachadath, M.C.B.S.	August 29, 2007
Bosco Puthur	January 18,2010

Varkey Vithayathil CSsR (29 May 1927 – 1 April 2011) was an Indian cardinal who served as the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly from 1999 to 2011. He was also a religious priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.