Paul Chittilapilly
Catholic prelate (1934–2020)
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Paul Chittilapilly (7 February 1934 – 6 September 2020) was a bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
ChurchSyro-Malabar Church
DioceseThamarassery
Ordination18 October 1961
by Archbishop Mathew Kavukattu[1]
by Archbishop Mathew Kavukattu[1]
Consecration24 August 1988
by Archbishop Antony Padiyara[2]
by Archbishop Antony Padiyara[2]
Paul Chittilapilly | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Kalyan Bishop of Thamarassery | |
| Church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Diocese | Thamarassery |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 October 1961 by Archbishop Mathew Kavukattu[1] |
| Consecration | 24 August 1988 by Archbishop Antony Padiyara[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1934 |
| Died | September 6, 2020 (aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Lateran University (Ph.D.)[2] |
Chittilapilly was born in Mattom in the Thrissur district of Kerala and was ordained to the priesthood in 1961. Following his return from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, he was appointed professor at St. Thomas’ Apostolic Seminary in Kottayam. In 1978, he was appointed vicar general of the Archeparchy of Trichur.[1]
He was the first bishop of the Archeparchy of Kalyan and served from 1988 to 1996 and as bishop of the Eparchy of Thamarassery from 1996 to 2010.[2]
