Mar Thomas Tharayil elected as Archbishop Changanacherry and Mar Prince Antony Panengadan Shamshabad, India
The Synod of the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Church, gathered at Mount St. Thomas, Kerala, canonically elected the Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Changanacherry, having received prior papal assent according to CCEO can. 184.
The election of Mar Thomas Tharayil (52), who is currently an Auxiliary of the Archeparchy of Changanacherry, and Mar Prince Antony Panengadan (48), who is currently the Bishop of the Eparchy of Adilabad was announced on August 30, 2024.
Archbishop Tharayil was born on February 2, 1972, in Changanacherry.
On January 1, 2000, he received his priestly ordination after completing his theological studies at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor.
He holds a doctorate in psychology from the Gregorian University in Rome and has served as Director of Danahalaya, an Institute of Formation in Alappuzha.
Recognized for his proficiency in psychology and his role as a retreat preacher, he received his bishop ordination on April 23, 2017, and currently holds the position of Archbishop of Changanacherry.
Bishop Panengadan was born on March 13, 1976, in Arimpur, Archdiocese of Trichur.
On April 25, 2007, he received his priestly ordination after completing his theological studies at Ruhalay Seminary, Ujjain.
He later obtained a Doctorate in Biblical Theology from Urbaniana University, Rome.
Bishop Panengadan has served as Assistant Parish Priest and priest-in-charge of mission stations in the Eparchy of Adilabad.
He was ordained a bishop on October 29, 2015, and is now appointed as the Bishop of the Eparchy of Shamshabad. -with input from Stephen Alathara
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