Antony Kattiparambil

Most. Rev. Dr. Antony Kattiparambil
Bishop of Cochin
Diocese	Diocese of Cochin
See	Diocese of Cochin
Appointed	25 October 2025 [1]
Predecessor	Joseph Kariyil
Orders
Ordination	15 August 1998 [1] by  Joseph Kureethara
Personal details
Born	14 October 1970 (1970-10-14) (age 55) [1] Mundamveli, Kochi
Nationality	Indian
Residence	Bishop's House Bp Joseph Kureethara Road, P.B. No. 11
Alma mater	St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye and Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome
Motto	"My grace is sufficient for you." 2 Cor 12:9 [ citation needed ]

Styles of Antony Kattiprambil
Reference style	His Grace The Most Reverend The Right Reverend
Spoken style	Your Grace
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	none

Ordination history of Antony Kattiparambil
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Joseph Kureethara Date 15 August 1998 Episcopal consecration Principal consecrator Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão Archbishop of Goa & Patriarch of the East Indies Co-consecrators Joseph Kariyil Bishop Emeritus of Diocese of Cochin Date 07 December 2025 Place Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi
Antony Kattiparambil (born 14 October 1970) is an Indian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Cochin from October 2025. [2] [3] [4] [5] Biography Antony Kattiparambil was born on Mundamveli, Kochi as the son of the late Jacob and Treesa Kattiparambil and the youngest among seven siblings. He began his priestly formation at Mount Carmel Petit Seminary, Fort Kochi, in 1986 and pursued philosophical studies at St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye (1990–1993). Later, he moved to Rome for theological formation at the Collegio Urbano and was ordained a priest on August 15, 1998, by then Bishop Joseph Kureethara. He holds licentiates in Biblical Theology (1998) and Canon Law (2016) from the Università Urbaniana, Rome. [6] [7] After his ordination, he served as Assistant Parish Priest at Santa Cruz Basilica, Fort Kochi (1998–2002), and St Sebastian's Church, Thoppumpady (2002). He later worked in Italy under various pastoral and academic roles, including at San Francesco, Prato, and San Pio V, Rome. He returned to India in 2016 as Parish Priest of St Martin's Church, Kallanchery, and since 2023 has been serving at St Joseph's Church, Kumbalam. Within the diocese, he has held key responsibilities, including Judicial Vicar (since 2016), Diocesan Contact Person for the Synod (2021–2023), and Episcopal Vicar for Religious (2023–2024). [8] Priesthood Antony was ordained as priest on 15 August 1998 for the Diocese of Cochin by Bishop Joseph Kureethara. During his 27 years of priestly ministry, he held various pastoral and administrative roles within the diocese and Italy, His positions include: Pastoral Life 1998-2002 Assistant Parish Priest, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Cochin 2002 Assistant Parish Priest, St Sebastian's Church, Thoppumpady 2002-2005 Assistant Parish Priest, Chiesa di San Francesco, Prato, Italy 2005-2010 Parish Administrator, St Joseph Church, N. Kumbalanghi 2010-2013 Assistant Parish Priest, Sts. Sisino, Martirio e Alessandro, Brivio, Milan, Italy 2013-2016 Assistant Parish Priest, San Pio V, Rome, Italy 2016-2021 Parish Priest, St Martin's Church, Kallancherry 2023-2025 Parish Priest, St Joseph's Church, Kumbalam Offices 2000-2002 Notary at Cochin Diocesan Marriage Tribunal, Bishop's House, Fort Cochin 2002-2006 Assistant Director, Cochin E-Land Computer Studies, Perumpadappu 2002-2005 Director of IT Project in Italia, Multi-data, Prato, Italy 2016-2025 Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Cochin 2021-2023 Diocesan Organizer of the Synod 2023-2024 Episcopal Vicar for the Religious Episcopate On 25 November, Pope Leo XIV appointed Msgr Antony Kattiparambil as the Bishop of the Diocese of Cochin, succeeding Bishop Joseph Kariyil. [9] References www.catholic-hierarchy.org | Bishop Antony Kattiparambil Service, Express News (2025-10-25). "Fr Antony Kattiparambil appointed new Bishop of Cochin Diocese". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-10-26. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2025-10-27. "Rinunce e nomine". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2025-10-29. ccbi, Editor (2025-10-25). "Fr. Antony Kattiparambil Appointed New Bishop of Cochin". CCBI. Retrieved 2025-10-29.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help) "Fr Antony Kattiparambil appointed Bishop of Kochi Diocese". Fr Antony Kattiparambil appointed Bishop of Kochi Diocese. Retrieved 2025-10-26. "ഫാ. ആന്റണി കാട്ടിപറമ്പില്‍ കൊച്ചി മെത്രാന്‍". ഫാ. ആന്റണി കാട്ടിപറമ്പില്‍ കൊച്ചി മെത്രാന്‍ (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2025-10-26. Hindu, The (2025-10-25). "Antony Kattiparambil appointed new Bishop of Kochi". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-10-26. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2025-11-07. Catholic Church titles Preceded by Joseph Kariyil Bishop of Cochin 2025–present Succeeded by Incumbent This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.