Stephen Athipozhiyil
Indian Latin Catholic bishop (1944–2022)
His Excellency Stephen Athipozhiyil | |
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Bishop of Alleppey | |
Church | Catholic Church (Latin Church) |
Diocese | Alleppey |
Installed | 9 December 2001 |
Term ended | 11 October 2019 |
Predecessor | Peter Michael Chenaparampil |
Successor | James Raphael Anaparambil |
Orders | |
Ordination | 5 October 1969 by Michael Arattukulam |
Consecration | 11 February 2001 by Peter Michael Chenaparampil |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-05-18)18 May 1944 Chennavely, British Raj |
Died | 9 April 2022(2022-04-09) (aged 77) Arthunkal, Kerala, India |
Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Alleppey (2000–2001) |
Stephen Athipozhiyil (18 May 1944 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian Catholic prelate.
Athipozhiyil was born in India and was ordained to the priesthood in 1969. He served as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Alleppey, India, in 2001 and then as diocesan bishop of the Alleppey Diocese from 2001 until his retirement in 2019.[1]
References
- ^ Catholic-Hierarchy.org.-Stephen Athipozhiyal
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Preceded by Peter Michael Chenaparampil | Bishop of Alleppey 2001–2019 | Succeeded by James Raphael Anaparambil |
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