Antony Prince Panengaden

Antony Prince Panengaden
Antony Prince Panengaden
Bishop-elect of Shamshabad ; Bishop of Adilabad
Church	Syro-Malabar Church
Appointed	30 August 2024
Predecessor	Raphael Thattil
Orders
Ordination	25 April 2007 (Priest)
Consecration	29 October 2015 (Bishop); by George Alencherry
Personal details
Born	Antony Prince Panengaden; 13 May 1976 (age 48); Arimpur, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram ; Pontifical Urban University

Last updated September 09, 2024

Antony Prince Panengaden (born 13 May 1976) is an Indian bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church who currently serves as the Bishop of Adilabad since 6 August 2015.

Early Life and Priestly Ministry

Panengaden was born in Thrissur district of the Archeparchy of Thrissur and after graduation of the school education, joined the religious congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, but in a short time left the religious life and was ordained as a priest on 25 April 2007 for the Eparchy of Adilabad,^[1] after the subsequent studies and graduation in the Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (1998–2001), University of Calcutta (2001–2003) and the Ruhalaya Major Seminary in Ujjain, India (2003–2007).^[2]

After his ordination he went abroad to pursue his studies in the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Italy, with a Doctor of Biblical Studies degree. When he returned to India, Panengaden was engaged in the pastoral work as an assistant priest in the Holy Family Cathedral in Adilabad and as a priest in charge for the mission station in Saligao.^[2]

Bishop of Adilabad

On 6 August 2015, he was appointed by the Pope Francis as the second eparchial bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad. On 29 October 2015, he was consecrated as bishop by Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry and other hierarchs of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.^[1]

Bishop of Shamshabad

On 30 August 2024, During the Third Session of the 32nd Synod of Bishops, Antony Prince Panengaden was elected as the Bishop of Shamshabad, which was made vacant after the election of Raphael Thattil as the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly.^[3]

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References

1 2 "Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
1 2 "Rinuncia del Vescovo dell'Eparchia di Adilabad dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e nomina del successore". Official the Holy See Website (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
↑ "Shamshabad diocese gets new bishop". The Times of India. 31 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 31 August 2024.