His Excellency John Moolachira |
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Archbishop of Guwahati | |
Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati |
See | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati |
Appointed | 9 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI |
Installed | 18 January 2012 |
Predecessor | Thomas Menamparampil SDB |
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Ordination | 23 October 1978 |
Consecration | 15 April 2007 by Thomas Menamparampil SDB |
Personal details | |
Born |
Puthussery Kadavu Kerala India |
14 December 1951
Nationality | Indian |
Residence | Archbishop's House, G.N.B Road, Ambari Guwahati 781 001, Assam, India |
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Styles of John Moolachira |
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Reference style | The Most Reverend |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Monsignor |
Posthumous style | not applicable |
Archbishop John Moolachira is the current Archbishop of Guwahati.
He was born in Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala on 14 December 1951.
He was Ordained a Catholic Priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur on 23 October 1978. He was appointed Bishop of Diphu on 14 February 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI and Ordained a Bishop on 15 April 2007. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati on 9 April 2011. He succeeded as Archbishop of Guwahati on 18 January 2012.