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 |
Previous Post: | Prelate |
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.