Varkey Vithayathil
Varkey Vithayathil CSsR (29 May 1927 – 1 April 2011) was an Indian cardinal who served as the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly from 1999 to 2011. He was also a religious priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer.
Mar Varkey Vithayathil | |
|---|---|
| Head of Syro-Malabar Church | |
| Diocese | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| See | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| Predecessor | Antony Padiyara |
| Successor | George Alencherry |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of the Benedictine Monastery in Bangalore (1990–1996) Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 12 June 1954 |
| Consecration | 17 January 1997 |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1927 |
| Died | 1 April 2011 (aged 83) Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Parents | Mr. Joseph Vithayathil Mrs. Thresiamma Manadan |
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