Bishop Dr. Alex Vadakumthala was ordained as Priest on 19 December 1984. He served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. He was appointed as Bishop of Kannur on 1 February 2014. He has served as the Executive Secretary of the CBCI Commission for Health Care. He had also served as the Project Director, Constant Lievens National Academy of Healy Sciences, Ranchi (CBCIs - Ambitious Medical College and Hospital Project for North India). Bishop Alex's artistic achievements are highlighted in the Malayalam Christian Devotional Song Divya sneham ദിവ്യ സ്നേഹം, where he contributed its lyrics.

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Born : 14 June 1959 Place : Panangad, Ernakulam Diocese : Verapoly Parish : St. Antony's Church, Panangad Parents : Joseph Vadakumthala and Mary Joseph Family : 4 sisters and 2 brothers Primary Education : St. Antony's L.P School, Panangad U.P & High School : Panangad High School College Studies : St. Paul's College, Kalamassery Joined the Seminary : 1974 St. Joseph's Seminary, Kalamassery Seminary Studies : Papal Seminary and Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune Ordained Priest : 19 December 1984, St. Francis Assisi Cathedral Worked in Parishes : St. Assisi Cathedral, Ernakulam, St. Philomena's, Koonammavu, Vimalambika Master of Arts (Eng) : University of Kerala Doctorate in Canon Law : Urban University, Rome Professor : St. Joseph's Seminary, Carmelgiri Pontifical Council for Health : Vatican, 1992-1993 Vice Chancellor of Curia : Verapoly 1993-1994 Cochin Arts and Communication : Director, Cochin 1994-1996 CBCI Health Commission : Executive Secretary 1999-2008 CBCI Medical College in Ranchi, Jharkhand : Project Director 2008-2011 Canon Law Society of India : President, 2007-2013 Vicar General : Verapoly 2011-2014 February Ecclesiastical Adviser KLCA : 2011-2014 Elected Bishop : February, 2014 Ordained Bishop : 23 March 2014

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* Living people 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in India People from Kerala 1959 births {{India-RC-bishop-stub