Mar George Njaralakatt ( syc, ܡܪܝ ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ) (born 23 July 1946) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic

Archbishop In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdi ...

. He retired as the archbishop of

Archdiocese of Tellicherry The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thalassery (anglicised - Tellicherry) is an archeparchy of the Syro-Malabar Church in communion with the See of Rome. The boundaries of the Thalassery ecclesiastical province were extended to include Ma ...

on 15 January 2022 at the age of 75.

Early life

Bishop Mar George Njaralakatt was born to Varkey (Late) and Mary (Late) Njaralakatt on 23 June 1946 at Kalayanthani in

Thodupuzha Thodupuzha (തൊടുപുഴ) is a municipal town located in Idukki district, Kerala, India, that covers an area of . It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river, which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to for ...

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in Idukki District. His LP School studies were at St. Josephs School,

Arakuzha Arakuzha is a small village situated 6 km from Muvattupuzha in Kerala, India. The SH 41 connects Arakuzha with Muvattupuzha and Koothattukulam and Moozhi bridge connects Arakuzha to pineapple city of India, Vazhakulam town which is also 6&n ...

and he completed UP at St. Marys High School near

Muvattupuzha Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting poin ...

. His family migrated to Malabar in 1960 and settled in

Nadavayal Nadavayal is a small village town near Panamaram in Wayanad district, Kerala, India. This small town hosted early migrants from Travancore (Thiruvithaamkoor). Migration from Kottayam Nadavayal is one of the main residential areas in the Wayanad ...

Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of Indian state Kerala with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, the southern ...

, where he completed high school studies at St. Thomas High School,

. He achieved a BA degree at

Mysore University The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. The university is recognised by the University Grants Commission ...

Ordination

After completing college studies he joined St. Joseph's

Minor Seminary A minor seminary or high school seminary is a secondary day or boarding school created for the specific purpose of enrolling teenage boys who have expressed interest in becoming Catholic priests. They are generally Catholic institutions, and ...

Thalasserry Thalassery (), formerly Tellicherry, is a municipality, Commercial City on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahé (Pondicherry), Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kasaragod and Kodagu (Karn ...

in 1963. He was ordained priest on 20 December 1971 at

Thalassery Thalassery (), formerly Tellicherry, is a municipality, Commercial City on the Malabar Coast in Kannur district, in the state of Kerala, India, bordered by the districts of Mahé (Pondicherry), Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kasaragod and Kodagu (Karna ...

by Mar Sebastian Valloppilly. He served as the

vicar general A vicar general (previously, archdeacon) is the principal deputy of the bishop of a diocese for the exercise of administrative authority and possesses the title of local ordinary. As vicar of the bishop, the vicar general exercises the bishop's ...

of Bhadravathi diocese from 2007 to 2010. On 18 January 2010, he was appointed the Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Mandya, in

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

and was consecrated on 7 April 2010 at

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Church at

Hinkal Hinkal is a Census town situated at the intersection of Hunsur Road aka NH275 and Ring Road aka NH 275K in Mysore city outskirts of Karnataka, India. It is the most populous census town in Mysore district. The nearest railway station locate ...

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

. On 30 October 2014, he was raised as the Archbishop of Archdiocese of Tellicherry at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Tellicherry.;;;;;;

References

External links

Official Website of Archdiocese of Tellicherry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Njaralakatt, George 1946 births Living people Syro-Malabar archbishops People from Idukki district