Bosco Puthur

Mar Bosco Puthur മാര്‍ ബോസ്കോ പുത്തൂര്‍ (born 28 May 1946, Parappur, Kerala, India) is a Syro-Malabar 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.

Bishop


Mar Bosco Puthur
Administrator and Curia Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
SeeErnakulam-Angamaly
Orders
Ordination27 March 1971
Consecration13 February 2010
Personal details
Born(1946-05-28)28 May 1946
Parappur, Thrissur, Kerala
DenominationSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
ParentsAnthony Puthur
Alma materSt Johns' High School Parappur, St. Thomas College, Thrissur

Notes
  1. Mar Bosco Puthur: Notification of the funeral of Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil

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

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