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Bosco Puthur
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Bosco Puthur | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Syro Malabar Eparchy of Melbourne | |
| Province | Immediately subject to the Holy See |
| Diocese | Syro Malabar Eparchy of Melbourne |
| See | Syro Malabar Curia |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 March 1971 |
| Consecration | 13 February 2010 |
| Rank | Episcopa/Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1946 Parappur, Thrissur, Kerala |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Parents | Anthony Puthur |
| Alma mater | St Johns' High School Parappur, St. Thomas College, Thrissur |
Mar Bosco Puthur (born 28 May 1946) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop. He was born in Parappur, Kerala, India and is the Curia Bishop of the Syro Malabar Church. Previously, he has served as Rector of Mangalapuzha Seminary|St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha. He was also a Monsignor of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. Following the sudden death of Mar Varkey Vithayathil, he has also served as the Administrator of the Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly and of the Syro-Malabar Church.[1] On 11 January 2014, Puthur was appointed by Pope Francis as the bishop of the Eparchy of Melbourne of St. Thomas in Australia for the Syro-Malabar Catholics. He was also appointed as the Apostolic Visitator of the Syro-Malabar Faithful in New Zealand.
References[edit]
- ↑ Mar Bosco Puthur: Notification of the funeral of Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil
