MAR JAMES PAZHAYATTIL
Mar James Pazhayattil
Bishop Emeritus of Irinjalakuda
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Date of Birth
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26 July 1934
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Priestly Ordination
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3 October 1961
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Episcopal Ordination
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10 September 1978
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Installation
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10 September 1978
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Retirement
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18 April 2010
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Mar James Pazhayattil was born at Puthenchira on July 26th,
1934. After the matriculation at his native village he joined St. Mary's Minor
Seminary at Thope, Thrissur in the year 1952. He had his Major Seminary studies
in Kandy and Poona, and distinguished himself with high ranks at the Licentiate
level both in Philosophy and Theology. He was ordained priest by His Eminence
Valerian Cardinal Gracias on October 3rd 1961. Then he secured his master
degree in English literature from St. Thomas College Thrissur. While he was
working as a lecturer in the St. Thomas College and hostel warden in the same
college he was nominated the first bishop of the new eparchy of Irinjalakuda on
June 22, 1978. He received his Episcopal Ordination from His Eminence Joseph
Cardinal Parecattil on September 10, 1978 at Irinjalakuda and took charge of
the eparchy on the same day. From June 7, 1995 January 18, 1997, he was the
Assistant to the Major Archbishop. At Present he is a substitute member in the
permanent synod of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church and chairman of
the new commission for clergy and Institutes of Consecrated Life. on reaching
the age of 75 he tendered his resignation for office which became effective on
18 April 2010 when his successor Mar Pauly Kannookadan assumed office as the
Bishop of Irinjalakuda.
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