Joseph Srampickal is an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. In 2016, he was appointed the first bishop of the Eparchy of Great Britain, which had been erected by

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the same year.

Early life

Joseph Srampickal was born on 30 May 1967 in Poovarany, in the Eparchy of Palai.

Education

He studied philosophy at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, and theology at the

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in Rome, where he obtained a licentiate in biblical theology. He continued his studies at the

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Priesthood

Ordained a priest on 12 August 2000, he has held the following positions: professor at the minor seminary and Ephrem Formation Centre of Pala, Director of the Mar Sleeva Nursing College, Director of the Evangelization Programme, secretary of the bishop; and pastor at Urulikunnam. From 2013, he was Vice Rector of the Pontifical Urbaniana College of the Propaganda Fide, Rome.

Episcopate

He was Appointed Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain on 28 July 2016 by

and ordained bishop on 9 October 2015 by

George Alencherry George Alencherry ( syr, ܡܵܪܝ ܓܝܼܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܐܵܠܲܢܫܝܪܝ, Mar Giwargis Alencherry) is the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and also a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was electe ...

References

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