George Panamthundil Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency, The Most Reverend
George George Panamthundil
Appointed:16 June 2023
Predecessor:Francis Chullikatt
Ordination:18 February 1998
Consecration:9 September 2023
Consecrated By:Pietro Parolin, Baselios Cleemis and Rubén Salazar Gómez
Birth Date:20 May 1972
Nationality:Indian
Motto:In Unitate Trinitatis
George George Panamthundil
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George George Panamthundil (born 20 May 1972) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

George Panamthundil was born on 20 May 1972 in Trivandrum, India. He was ordained a priest for the Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum on 18 February 1998. He graduated in oriental canon law and knows French, English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

Diplomatic career

He entered the Holy See Diplomatic Service on 1 July 2005, and has served in the apostolic nunciatures in Costa Rica, Guinea, Iraq, Austria, Israel and in the apostolic delegation in Jerusalem and Palestine, in the Pontifical Representation in Cyprus.

On 16 June 2023, Pope Francis appointed him Titular Archbishop of Floriana and Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan.[1] [2] On 15 July 2023, he was also named apostolic nuncio to Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan as well.[3] He was consecrated as archbishop on 9 September 2023.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Resignations and Appointments, 16.06.2023 . June 16, 2023.
  2. News: Msgr. George Panamthundil Appointed Nuncio to Kazakhstan . June 16, 2023.
  3. News: Resignations and Appointments, 15.07.2023 . July 15, 2023.
  4. News: Parolin to the two nuncios ordained bishops: take care of ecumenical and interreligious dialogue . September 9, 2023.