Mar Joseph Parecattil
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His Eminence Mar Joseph Parecattil |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly | |
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| See | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| Installed | 20 July 1956 |
| Predecessor | Mar Augustine Kandathil |
| Successor | Mar Antony Padiyara |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam (1953–1956) |
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| Ordination | 24 August 1939 |
| Consecration | 30 November 1953 |
| Created Cardinal | 28 April 1969 |
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| Born |
1 April 1912 Kidangoor, Kerala, India |
| Died | 20 February 1987 (aged 74) Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Mar Joseph Parecattil (1 April 1912 – 20 February 1987) was an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Ernakulam from 1956 to 1984, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969.
Joseph Parecattil was born in Kidangoor, Kerala, and studied at the minor seminary of Ernakulam and the major seminary of Kandy, from where he obtained a doctorate in theology (with a dissertation entitled: "Augustine vs. Pelagius on Grace").Servant of God Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly was the manager of St. Mary's High School, Alwaye where he had his boarding life. He also attended the University of Madras, where he specialised in economics.Ordained to the priesthood on 24 August 1939, he then did pastoral work in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam, serving as assistant pastor at Narakal and North Paravur and as pastor at Chunangamvely. He was also editor of the weekly Sathyadeepam ("Light of Truth").
On 28 October 1953, Parecattil was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam and Titular Bishop of Arethusa dei Siri by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following 30 November from Eugène Cardinal Tisserant, with Archbishop Joseph Attipetty and Bishop George Alapatt serving as co-consecrators. After the death of Archbishop Augustine Kandathil on 10 January 1956, Parecattil was promoted to Archbishop of Ernakulam on the following 20 July. He attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, and served as President of the Syro-Malabar Episcopal Conference, of the Kerala Catholic Episcopal Conference, and of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (1972–1976).
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