John Perumattam Explained

Type:Bishop
John Perumattam
Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain
Church:Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
See:Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain
Term:1968–1998
Predecessor:none
Successor:Sebastian Vadakel
Ordination:11 March 1951
Birth Date:3 November 1921
Birth Place:Kakkoor, India
Death Place:Ujjain, India
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John Perumattam (3 November 1921  - 18 June 2011) was an Indian Prelate of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

John Perumattam was born in Kakkoor, India, ordained a priest on 11 March 1951. Perumattam was appointed Exarch to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain on 29 July 1968 and would be ordained bishop 15 May 1977. Perumattam would retire as bishop of the Diocese of Ujjain on 4 April 1998. Perumattam was one of founding members of the Missionary Society of Saint Thomas and first director general of the society. Perumattam died in a hospital in Ujjain.[1] He was 89.

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  1. https://archive.today/20120708145905/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=9527056&tabId=1&channelId=-1073865030&programId=1080132912&BV_ID=@@@ News of his death