Gregory Karotemprel
| His Excellency Mar Gregory Karotemprel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot | |
 Mar Gregory Karotemprel performing the Crowning ceremony during a Syro-Malabar wedding | |
| Diocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot |
| See | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Predecessor | Mar Yonas Thaliath |
| Successor | Mar Jose Chittooparambil |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 17, 1963 |
| Consecration | April 24, 1983 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 6, 1933[1] Chemmalamattom, Kottayam district, Kerala |
| Nationality | India |
| Denomination | Saint Thomas Christian |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Rajkot |
Mar Gregory Karotemprel (born 1933) is an East Syrian Catholic bishop and theologian.[2] He is Bishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot.
Life
Mar Greogory Karotemprel with Fr. Palakkappilly
Mar Gregory Karotemprel was born on 6 May 1933 at Chemmalamattam in Kottayam district. He joined the CMI congregation and made his first profession on 8 December 1955 at Mannanam. He did his philosophical and theological studies at Dharmaram Vidya Kshethram, Bangalore. He was ordained priest on 17 May 1963. He was elected as the Provincial of the S.H. Province of the CMI congregation in 1978. While serving as the Provincial, he was appointed as the bishop of Rajkot.[3] His consecration and installation as bishop took place on 24 April 1983.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Eparchy of Palai". Palaidiocese.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot ::Rajkot Eparchy". Syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ "Rajkot Diocese". Rajkot Diocese. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ "Gregory Karotemprel | Rajkot". ZoomInfo.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
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