Joy Alappat

Mar Joy Alappat (born September 27, 1956) is an Indian-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He is serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Chicago since 2014.

His Grace, The Most Reverend

Joy Alappat
Auxiliary Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago
Titular Bishop of Bencenna
ChurchSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
DioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of St. Thomas of Chicago
AppointedJuly 24, 2014
InstalledSeptember 27, 2014
Other postsTitular Bishop of Bencenna
Orders
OrdinationDecember 31, 1981
by James Pazhayattil
ConsecrationSeptember 27, 2014
by George Alencherry, Jacob Angadiath and Pauly Kannookadan
Personal details
Born (1956-09-27) September 27, 1956
Parappukara, Kerala, India
Previous postVicar
MottoJoyfully for your souls
Styles of
Joy Alappat
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleEparch

Biography

Early life and ministry

John Joy Alappat was born in Parappukara, Kerala, India. He studied for the priesthood at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary in Vadavathoor, and was ordained a priest for the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda in India on December 31, 1981 by Bishop James Pazhayattil. Alappat continued his studies at St. Joseph's Pontifical Institute in Aluva an at the Adheva University in Wattair.[1] He was then engaged in pastoral work in Chalkudy, Mala, the cathedral in Irinjalakuda, and as a chaplain in Chennai. In 1993 he was transferred to the United States where he served as a chaplain at the Georgetown University Medical Center where he also completed their clinical pastoral education program. Alappat also served in pastoral assignments in New Milford, Connecticut, Newark and Garfield, New Jersey and as the vicar at the Mar Thoma Shleeha Cathedral in Bellwood, Illinois.[1]

Episcopacy

Pope Francis named Alappat as the Titular Bishop of Bencenna and the Auxiliary Bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Chicago on July 24, 2014.[2] He was ordained a bishop by Cardinal George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, on September 27, 2014. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Jacob Angadiath of Chicago and Pauly Kannookadan of Irinjalakuda.[3]

See also

References
  1. "New auxiliary bishop for US Syro-Malabar eparchy named". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  2. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-11-16. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
  3. "Bishop John "Joy" Alappat". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-12-10.

Episcopal succession
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
-		 Auxiliary Eparch of St. Thomas of Chicago
2014-Present		 Succeeded by
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