37 years after burial in Kasaragod, priest’s remains reinterred beside wife in Kottayam

In a poignant fulfilment of a agelong cherished household wish, the mortal remains of the Rev. Alexandros Cor Episcopa were exhumed from a sedate successful Kasaragod and reinterred beside his woman successful Kottayam, 37 years aft his death.

The remains were taken from the cemetery of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Narkilakkad, and laid to remainder astatine the cemetery of St. Paul Church, Kollad, Kottayam wherever his woman Thankamma Alexandros had been buried successful 2021.

Rev. Alexandros Cor Episcopa, who died successful February 1989, was a salient spiritual and acquisition fig successful the Kasaragod region. He was laminitis of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Narkilakkad, Kasaragod and a erstwhile headmaster of Kottamala MGM UP School.

The household had shifted to Kottayam successful 2018 to facilitate the acquisition of their children. After Thankamma, a retired headmistress of Kottamala MGM UP School, passed distant successful 2021 and was buried successful Kottayam, the household felt profoundly that their begetter should not stay unsocial successful a distant cemetery.

“We sojourn Kasaragod lone erstwhile oregon doubly a year. Each sojourn made america consciousness much powerfully that begetter was resting alone,” said their lad Shibu Kuriyakose.

Special permissions

Transferring mortal remains from 1 territory cemetery to different progressive astir a twelvemonth of ineligible procedures. Special permissions were required from District Collectors of Kasaragod and Kottayam, consent from some churches and written support from siblings.

The exhumation and reburial were carried retired nether the supervision of the Sub-Collector, successful the beingness of the colony officer, panchayat member, section residents and a aesculapian officer, arsenic mandated by law.

Born successful 1935 arsenic the 4th among 8 children, Alexandros, fondly cognize arsenic Kuttachan, entered priesthood aft excelling successful studies. He received ordination to the priesthood aft serving arsenic a deacon and was actively progressive successful spiritual and societal enactment crossed the Malabar region. Married successful 1960 and ordained successful 1961, helium continued his work until sick wellness led to his demise successful 1989.

While immoderate had suggested that his remains indispensable beryllium contiguous successful Narkilakkad, the household said his birthplace and formative years were successful Kottayam. It was our heartfelt privation that our parents remainder together” they said.