Varkey Vithayathil

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Mar

Varkey Vithayathil
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
ParentsMr. Joseph Vithayathil
Mrs. Thresiamma Manadan

Varkey Vithayathil

Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.[1]

Early life and ordination

Born to Joseph Vithayathil and Thresiamma Manadan in

Karnataka University
. He also taught different subjects in several other seminaries in Bangalore.

Provincial Superior

From 1978 to 1984 he was the Provincial Superior of the Redemptorist Provinces of India and

Benedictine Monastery in Bangalore by Pope John Paul II
.

Metropolitan and Gate of all India

He was appointed

and held the presidency from 19 February 2008 to 3 March 2010.

Cardinal

Pope John Paul II appointed Varkey Vithayathil a member of the

.

Sacerdotal golden jubilee

The sacerdotal golden jubilee of Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil was celebrated under the auspices of the Syro-Malabar church on 8 November 2003. The jubilee was inaugurated on 12 June 2003 and was concluded on 12 June 2004.

Varkey Vithayathil former Major Archbishop

Opinions

Fifth Marian dogma

Varkey Vithayathil supported proposals to solemnly proclaim a fifth Marian dogma on the

co-redemption and mediation of graces, saying it would be beneficial to the Church and that it would have positive ecumenical effects.[4]

Death

He died suddenly from a massive heart attack on 1 April 2011. He had suffered from prolonged heart problems for some time and died about 2:00 pm of sudden and irreversible cardiac arrest from the heart attack at

Works

Notes

  1. ^ Annuaro Pontificio per l'anno 2010. Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 2010. pp. 95*, 1441.
  2. ^ ""Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R.", Scala, April 1, 2011". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Cardinal Vithayathil elected new president of Indian bishops". AsiaNews. 19 February 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  4. ^ 5th Dogma a Marian Antidote
  5. ^ Indian Catholic News Archived 4 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine Radio Vatican Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Bosco Puthur: Announcement of the funeral of Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil Circular (in Malayalam) Archived 28 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Bosco Puthur: Circular (in Malayalam) on the concluding of the funeral of Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, 18 April 2011.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Major Archbishop of Ernakulam

1996–2011
Succeeded by