Jerome Dhas Varuvel

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Most Reverend

Jerome Dhas Varuvel

S.D.B.
Bishop emeritus of Kuzhithurai
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Native name
ஜெரோம் தாஸ் வறுவேல்
ChurchRoman Catholic
Metropolis Madurai
Diocese Kuzhithurai
Elected22 December 2014
In office24 February 2015
Orders
Ordination2 June 1985
by  Pope John Paul II
Consecration24 February 2015
by Bishop Peter Remigius
Personal details
Born
Jerome Dhas

(1951-10-21) October 21, 1951 (age 70)
Paduvur
NationalityIndian
Denomination Roman Catholic
ResidenceUnnamalaikadai
Alma mater Salesian Pontifical University
MottoDominus Pastor Meus

Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel, SDB, was born 21 October 1951 in Paduvoor in the diocese of Kottar. [1] He attended Carmel Secondary School in Nagercoil. From 1967 to 1968 he followed the pre-university course at the Scott Christian College, Nagercoil. From 1968 to 1970 he attended the minor seminary at St. Aloysius Seminary in Nagercoil. He studied philosophy at Sacred Heart Seminary in Poonamallee (1970-1973). He also obtained a bachelor's degree in Economics from Arulanandar College, Karumathur, Madurai (1973-1976). In 1976 he decided to join the Salesians of Don Bosco. After completing the pre-novitiate (1976-1977) and novitiate (1977-1978), he made his religious profession temporary 24 May 1978. On 24 May 1981, he made his perpetual vows. From 1981 to 1986 he studied theology at the Salesians in Rome. He has a bachelor's degree in Economics and in Theology and a Licentiate in Pedagogy at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome.

He was ordained priest by John Paul II on 2 June 1985. It belongs to the Salesian Province of Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

On 22 December 2014, Pope Francis appointed him the first bishop of the newly-erected diocese of Kuzhithurai, which was bifurcated from the diocese of Kottar. He was consecrated as bishop of the diocese of Kuzhithurai on 24 February 2015 at a ceremony presided by Peter Remigius, bishop of the diocese of Kottar. Co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Madurai, Antony Pappusamy, and the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore, George Antonysamy.

Due to health reasons, Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel submitted his resignation to Pope Francis who accepted it on June 6, 2020 and appointed Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai as Apostolic Administrator of Kuzhithurai with immediate effect. [2]

After priestly ordination he held the following positions:

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References

  1. "Pope creates Diocese of Kuzhithurai in India". en.radiovaticana.va.
  2. Resignation of Bishop of Kuzhithurai accepted