Joseph Pastor Neelankavil Explained

Joseph Pastor Neelankavil (19 March 1930 – 17 February 2021) was a bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church.

Neelankavil was born in Aranattukara, Kerala, India and was ordained to the priesthood in 1960. He served as bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Sagar, India, from 1987 to 2006.[1]

Neelankavil died from COVID-19 on 17 February 2021.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bnee.html Joseph Pastor Neelankavil
  2. Web site: 2021-02-17 . Bishop Pastor Neelankavil Passed Away . 2024-01-22 . CCBI . en-US.