Profile of Bishop

Name                     :  Joshua Mar Ignathios

Designation           : Bishop  

Church                  : The Syro Malankara Catholic Church

Diocese                  : Mavelikara

Elected & Declared: 01 January 2007 

Installed                : 16 February 2007

Predecessor           : NIL

Reference style     : Most Rev. Dr.

Spoken style         : His Grace 

Informal style       : Pithav

MAIN OFFICES

1. Vice President I, CBCI
2. Chairman, KCBC Commission for Education
3. Chairman, Laity Commission, Syro Malankara Laity Commission

HOLY ORDERS

Ordination                                  : 03 April 1978

Episcopal Ordination                 : 29 June 1998      

Auxiliary Bishop                        : 29 June 1998- 16 February 2007

Bishop                                        : 16 February 2007 onwards

Archbishop                                 : 

Created Cardinal                        :                  

PERSONAL DETAILS

Baptismal Name    : Koshy

Family Name         : Kizhakkevettil

Born                       : 24 May 1950      

Parents                   :  Varghese Oommen & Annamma

Native Place           :  Kottarakkara

PRESENT ADDRESS

Phone Diocese       : 0479 2344081               

Phone                     : 04792344082

Mobile                   : 9447141642

Email (Official)     : marignathios@yahoo.co.in

Email (Personal)    : 

Address                  : Amalagiri Catholic Bishop’s House, Punnamoodu P.O, Mavelikara, Alappuzha District 690 101   

      Website            : http://www.mavelikaradiocese.org/

OFFICES HELD

1. President, KCBC, Vice President, KCBC, Secretary, KCBC
2. Chairman, CBCI Commission for Labour
3. Chairman, Jagratha Commission, KCBC

MOTTO

To walk in the presence of Lord