Mar Abraham Kattumana
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His Grace Archbishop Abraham Kattumana |
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| Pontifical Delegate to Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Titular Archbishop of Cebarades | |
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| See | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| Predecessor | Mar Antony Padiyara |
| Successor | Mar Varkey Vithayathil |
| Other posts | Apostolic Pro-nuncio of Ghana, Benin and Togo |
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| Ordination | 3 May 1969 |
| Consecration | 3 August 1991 |
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| Born |
21 January 1944 Vaikom, Travancore |
| Died | 4 April 1995 (aged 51) Rome |
| Buried | St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Alma mater |
Pontifical Urban University, de Propaganda Fide, Rome Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome |
Pontifical Urban University, de Propaganda Fide, Rome
Archbishop Abraham Kattumana (21 January 1944 – 4 April 1995) was an Indian Syro Malabar Catholic Archbishop. He was the Pontifical Delegate of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with the powers of the Major Archbishop vested in him by Pope John Paul II. Previously, he had served as Pro nuncio to Ghana, Benin, and Togo. He was a Vatican Diplomat and have served at the Nunciatures in Indonesia, Uruguay, Iraq, New Zealand and Great Britain.
Archbishop Abraham Kattumana was born to George Kattumana and Marykutty George Thuruthumaliyil at Thottakam, Vaikom. After completing SSLC he joined the Sacred Heart Minor Seminary of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam on 13 June 1960. He began his philosophy studies at St Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary at Alwaye in 1962. After three months he was sent to Rome for continuing the studies. From 1962 to 1969 he studied at the Pontifical Urban University and took master's degree in philosophy and theology. The young Abraham was ordained priest on 3 May 1969 in Rome by late Cardinal Joseph Parecattil. Later Fr. Kattumana joined the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome (1969 Batch) where Vatican Diplomats are trained. In the meantime he obtained also a doctorate in Canon Law from Pontifical Urban University, Rome.
On successful completion of the course at the Academy he entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1973. As a Vatican Diplomat he served at the Nunciatures of Indonesia, Uruguay, Iraq, New Zealand and Great Britain.
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