Gregory Karotemprel
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Mar Gregory Karotemprel (born 1933) is an East Syriac Catholic bishop and theologian.[2] He is Bishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot.
Life
Mar Gregory Karotemprel was born on 6 May 1933 at Chemmalamattam in Kottayam district. He joined the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate congregation and made his first profession on 8 December 1955 at Mannanam. He did his philosophical and theological studies at Dharmaram Vidya Kshethram, Bangalore. He was ordained priest on 17 May 1963. He was elected as the Provincial of the S.H. Province of the CMI congregation in 1978. While serving as the Provincial, he was appointed as the bishop of Rajkot.[3] His consecration and installation as bishop took place on 24 April 1983.[citation needed]
See also
- Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Palai
References
- ^ "Eparchy of Palai". Palaidiocese.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot ::Rajkot Eparchy". Syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Rajkot Diocese". Rajkot Diocese. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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