Gregory Karotemprel Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency Mar
Gregory Karotemprel
Honorific-Suffix:Bishop
Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot
Diocese:Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot
See:Rajkot
Predecessor:Mar Yonas Thaliath
Successor:Mar Jose Chittooparambil
Ordination:17 May 1963
Consecration:24 April 1983
Rank:Bishop
Birth Date:1933 5, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Chemmalamattom, Kottayam district, Kerala
Nationality:Indian
Religion:Saint Thomas Christian
Residence:Bishop's House, Rajkot

Mar Gregory Karotemprel (born 1933) is an East Syriac Catholic bishop and theologian.[2] He is Bishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot.

Life

Mar Gregory Karotemprel was born on 6 May 1933 at Chemmalamattam in Kottayam district. He joined the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate congregation and made his first profession on 8 December 1955 at Mannanam. He did his philosophical and theological studies at Dharmaram Vidya Kshethram, Bangalore. He was ordained priest on 17 May 1963. He was elected as the Provincial of the S.H. Province of the CMI congregation in 1978. While serving as the Provincial, he was appointed as the bishop of Rajkot.[3] His consecration and installation as bishop took place on 24 April 1983.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eparchy of Palai . Palaidiocese.com . 2016-02-21.
  2. Web site: Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot ::Rajkot Eparchy . Syromalabarchurch.in . 2016-02-21.
  3. Web site: Rajkot Diocese . Rajkot Diocese . 2016-02-21.