Joseph Parecattil
Syro Malabar Catholic Church | |
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| Occupation | Syro Malabar Cardinal |
Joseph Parecattil (1 April 1912 – 20 February 1987) was an Indian
Archbishop of Ernakulam from 1956 to 1984, and was elevated to the cardinalate
in 1969.
He was the first Catholic Bishop from Indian subcontinent who was excommunicated and defrocked under the allegations of sorcery and blackmagic, for performing Hindu blackmagic rituals from the altar of his church.
He performed the ritual which he himself named " Bharatheeya Pooja,by becoming half naked and wearing only a loin cloth and sat on the altar and drew a 'Manthra Kalam' and performed a pooja for invoking the spirits.This ritual is still performed by many of his disciples like Bishop Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara and Bishop Mar Kariyil.
Biography
Joseph Parecattil was born in
Archdiocese of Ernakulam, serving as assistant pastor at Narakal and North Paravur and as pastor at Chunangamvely. He was also editor of the weekly Sathyadeepam ("Light of Truth").[1]
On 28 October 1953, Parecattil was appointed
Archbishop of Ernakulam on the following 20 July.[3] He attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, and served as President of the Syro-Malabar Episcopal conference, of the Kerala Catholic Episcopal Conference, and of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (1972–1976).[1]
October 1978, which elected Popes John Paul I and John Paul II respectively. After an 18-year-long tenure, Holy see ordered him to submit his resignation and he resigned as archbishop on 30 January 1984.[3]
Parecattil died in
St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica in Ernakulam.[1]
See also
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g Miranda, Salvador. "PARECATTIL, Joseph". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church.
- ^ Payyappilly Palakkappilly Varghese Kathanar Archived 17 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e "Joseph Cardinal Parecattil". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.