Canisius Thekkekara

Servant of God Canisius Thekkekara
Born	(1914-05-12)12 May 1914 Anandapuram, Thrissur district, Kerala
Died	29 January 1998(1998-01-29) (aged 83) Ampazhakad, Thrissur district, Kerala
Venerated in	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church

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Canisius Thekkekara was a Syrian Catholic (Syro-Malabar Catholic) priest from Carmelites of Mary Immaculate in Kerala in Thrissur. He was declared as Servant of God by Mar Poly Kannookadan, the Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

↑ "Kerala gets another Servant of God". MattersIndia. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
↑ "CIRCULAR:-Major Archbishop George Alencherry". SMCIM. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
↑ "Syro-Malabar Church grants permission to initiate the cause of Fr. Canisius CMI". Canisius.in. Retrieved 2014-04-06.

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Denominations	Assemblies of God in India Chaldean Syrian Church Church of God (Full Gospel) in India Church of South India Indian Pentecostal Church Jacobite Syrian Church Kerala Brethren Latin Catholic Church Malabar Independent Syrian Church Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Salvation Army St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church The Pentecostal Mission

Religious organisations	Christian Association for Social Action Divine Retreat Centre, Muringoor Jerusalem Retreat Center Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council Parumala Seminary Potta Ashram Thrikkunnathu Seminary

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