Abraham Viruthakulangara
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ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur
SeeNagpur
Appointed17 January 1998
Installed22 April 1998
The Most Reverend Dr. Abraham Viruthakulangara | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Nagpur | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur |
| See | Nagpur |
| Appointed | 17 January 1998 |
| Installed | 22 April 1998 |
| Term ended | 19 April 2018 |
| Predecessor | Leobard D’Souza |
| Successor | Elias Joseph Gonsalves |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1969 |
| Consecration | 13 July 1977 by Archbishop Eugene Louis D’Souza, M.S.F.S. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1943 |
| Died | 19 April 2018 (aged 74) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Dr. Hari Singh Gour University |
| Motto | DUNIYA KE LEE MASSEH |
Abraham Viruthakulangara was an Indian archbishop of Nagpur. He was also the President of the Maharashtra Regional Bishops' Conference.
Abraham was born on 5 June 1943 in Kerala, India. He completed his Major studies from St. Charles’ Seminary Nagpur. He completed B.A. in Hindi from Sagar University, Madhya Pradesh. He also held Baccalaureate in Theology.
Priesthood
Abraham was ordained a Catholic priest on 28 October 1969.
