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Archbishop Alencherry
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Community in Germany express our hearty congratulations for the new assignment and mission of Bishop George Alencherry as Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church.
Pope Benedict XVI has confirmed the election of Bishop George Alencherry as Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church. Archbishop Alencherry was canonically elected by the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church.
Bishop George Alencherry was born on 19 April 1945 at Thuruthy in Kottayam District. He was ordained a priest on 18 December 1972. He was appointed bishop of Thuckalay on 2 February 1997 and was installed on the same day. This news of the election of Bishop Alencherry as Major Archbishop was made public in Rome and Kochi, May 26.
He has served as the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Changanacherry, and is currently the Secretary of the Syro-Malabar Synod and the chairman of Synodal Commission for Catechesis. This news of the election of Bishop Alencherry as Major Archbishop was made public in Rome and Kochi, May 26.
Reception
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Community in Germany gave a warm reception to His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Eusebius, the new Bishop of the Exarchate in USA and Apostolic Visitor to Europe and Canada. The programme was held in St Elizabeth Catholic Church Frankfurt, on 27 of March 2011.
It started at 14.30 with a liturgical reception to Mar Eusebius and it was followed by Holy Qurbono. Rev. Fr. Devadas Paul, Fr. Shaji Varghese Mangalathil and Fr. Santhosh Thomas concelebrated with Mar Eusebius in the Holy Qurbono.
After the Holy Qurbono there was a public meeting to felicitate the New Apostolic Visitor. Rev. Fr. Santhosh Thomas Koickal, the Coordinator of the Malankara Catholic Community welcomed His Excellency and guests. Rev. Fr. Devads Paul (Vicar Syro-Malabar Church),
Pastoral Letter
By the Grace of God and by the approval of the Holy See, Thomas Mar Eusebius, Bishop of the Apostolic Exarchate of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in USA and Apostolic Visitator in Canada and Europe extends cordial greetings to all the priests, religious and Faithful entrusted to his pastoral care.
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