Joseph Srampickal

Mar Joseph Srampickal ܝܘܣܦ ܣܪܡܦܝܟܠ‎
Syro-Malabar Bishop of Great Britain
Mar Joseph Srampickal at Walsingham Pilgrim Church
Church	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Diocese	Great Britain
See	Preston
Appointed	28 July 2016
Installed	9 October 2016
Orders
Ordination	12 August 2000
Consecration	9 October 2015 by  George Alencherry
Personal details
Born	(1967-05-30) 30 May 1967 (age 57) Kerala, India
Denomination	Catholic Church

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 Pope Francis the same year. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early life

Joseph Srampickal was born on 30 May 1967 in Poovarany, in the Eparchy of Palai. ^[5]

Education

He studied philosophy at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, and theology at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, where he obtained a licentiate in biblical theology. He continued his studies at the University of Oxford. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

Episcopate

He was Appointed Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain on 28 July 2016 by Pope Francis and ordained bishop on 9 October 2015 by George Alencherry. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

References

1. "Mar Joseph Srampickal Consecration". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
2. "Bishop Joseph Srampickal House Visit – Bishop of Great Britain - Syro-Malabar Catholic Church". Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
3. Interview with Syro-Malabar Eparch Mar Joseph Srampickal , retrieved 6 October 2018
4. "Joseph Srampickal – Matters India". mattersindia.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
5. "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Joseph Srampickal Bishop of Great Britain ::Eparchy of Great Britain". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
6. Systems, eZ. "Syro-Malabar Eparch / The Bishops / CBCEW Home / CBCEW - The Conference of Catholic Bishops for England and Wales". www.cbcew.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
7. "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Joseph Srampickal Bishop of Great Britain ::Eparchy of Great Britain". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
8. "The Consecration & Enthronement of Bishop Mar Joseph Srampickal in Preston". The Bishop's Blog. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
9. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Joseph (Benny Mathew) Srampickal [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
10. "Bishop ordained at Preston North End". BBC News. 9 October 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
11. "Other Pontifical Acts". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 26 June 2018.