James Athikalam Explained

Type:Bishop
James Athikalam
Bishop of Sagar
Appointed:12 January 2018
Predecessor:Anthony Chirayath
Ordination:22 March 1984
Consecration:17 April 2018
Consecrated By:George Alencherry
Birth Date:1958 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Pulinkunnoo, Kerala, India
James Athikalam
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James Athikalam (born 5 July 1958) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church. Since January 2018, he is the Bishop of Sagar.

Biography

Athikalam was ordained a priest on 22 March 1984, in the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Thomas the Apostle. He worked mainly in monastic seminaries. He was also, among others, general director of the congregation and head of the monastic project of the Nirmal Jyothi Mental Health Program.[1]

On 12 January 2018, following the retirement of his predecessor Anthony Chirayath, Athikalam was appointed bishop of Sagar.[2] [3] He was conferred episcopal chirotonium on 17 April by the head of the Syro-Malabar Church, Archbishop George Alencherry.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mar James Athikalam . syromalabarchurch.in . en . 2022-08-19.
  2. Web site: Rinuncia del Vescovo dell’Eparchia di Sagar dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e nomina del nuovo Vescovo. vatican.va. 2018-01-12. 2018-01-12. it.
  3. Web site: Pope appoints a new bishop for the Eparchy of Sagar, India. 12 January 2018.