Bosco Puthur

Bishop

Mar Bosco Puthur
Administrator and Curia Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
See Ernakulam-Angamaly
Orders
Ordination 27 March 1971
Consecration 13 February 2010
Personal details
Born (1946-05-28)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 മാര്‍ ബോസ്കോ പുത്തൂര്‍ (born 28 May 1946, Parappur, Kerala, India) is an East Syrian Catholic Bishop. He is the Curia Bishop of the Syro Malabar Church. Previously, he has served as Rector of 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 Bishop Bosco 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.

Notes

Appointed the First Bishop of the Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese of Melbourne, Australia

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