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Father Antony Kattiparambil has been appointed the caller Bishop of Kochi by Pope Leo XIV. The announcement was made astatine 3.30 p.m. IST connected Saturday (October 25, 2025). Father Kattiparambil, 55, is serving arsenic the Judicial Vicar of the Diocese of Cochin.
The station of the Bishop of Kochi had been vacant since March 2, 2024, erstwhile Bishop Joseph Kariyil resigned aft helium turned 75, the canonical status property for Catholic prelates. After Bishop Kariyil stepped down, Monsignor Shaiju Pariyathussery served arsenic Diocesan Administrator until October 12, 2024. After that Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil of Alleppey was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese.
Born connected October 14, 1970, successful Mundamveli arsenic the youngest among 7 children of the precocious Jacob and the precocious Treesa, Father Kattiparambil belongs to St. Louis Church, Mundamveli.
He began his priestly enactment successful 1986 astatine Mount Carmel Petit Seminary, Fort Kochi, and completed his insignificant seminary studies successful 1990. He pursued philosophical studies astatine St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Aluva (1990–1993), and aboriginal moved to Rome for theological enactment astatine the Collegio Urbano (1993–1998). He completed his theological studies astatine the Università Urbaniana, Rome (1993–1996), and was ordained a clergyman connected August 15, 1998, by Bishop Joseph Kureethara. He besides earned a Licentiate successful Biblical Theology from the Università Urbaniana (1996–1998) and a Licentiate successful Canon Law from the aforesaid assemblage (2013–2016).
After his ordination, Father Kattiparambil served arsenic Assistant Parish Priest astatine Santa Cruz Basilica, Fort Kochi (1998–2002), and astatine St. Sebastian’s Church, Thoppumpady (2002). He besides served arsenic Notary astatine the Cochin Diocesan Marriage Tribunal (2000–2002).
Other roles helium has served see Assistant Director of Cochin E-Land Computer Studies, Perumpadappu, Assistant Parish Priest astatine Chiesa di San Francesco, Prato, Parish Administrator astatine St. Joseph’s Church, Kumbalangi (2005–2010), Assistant Parish Priest astatine Sts. Sisinio, Martirio e Alessandro, Brivio, Milan, and astatine San Pio V, Rome.
In 2016, Father Kattiparambil became Parish Priest of St. Martin’s Church, Kallanchery, wherever helium served until 2021. Since 2023, helium has been the Parish Priest of St. Joseph’s Church, Kumbalam. Within the Diocese of Cochin, Fr. Antony has held respective cardinal responsibilities including Diocesan Contact Person for the Synod (2021–2023), and Episcopal Vicar for the Religious (2023–2024).
