Varghese Chakkalakal
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ArchdioceseCalicut
Appointed15 May 2012
Previous post(s)Bishop of Kannur (1998-2012)
Ordination2 April 1981
His Grace The Most Reverend Monsignor Varghese Chakkalakal | |
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| Metropolitan Archbishop of Calicut | |
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| Archdiocese | Calicut |
| Appointed | 15 May 2012 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Kannur (1998-2012) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 April 1981 |
| Consecration | 7 February 1999 by Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil, OCD |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1953 Malapallipuram, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Urban University |
| Motto | According to Your Will |
Mons. Varghese Chakkalakal is the current metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calicut.[1][2][3][4]
Education
He acquired his Master of Theology from Pontifical Seminary, Aluva, Kerala, India and also completed his Master of Arts specialising in History from University of Mysore. He acquired his doctorate in canon law from Pontifical Urban University, Rome. He was a professor of Fundamental Theology, Canon Law and Moral Theology.[6]
