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Gregory Karotemprel

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Gregory Karotemprel

Bishop
Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot
Mar Gregory Karotemprel performing the Crowning ceremony during a Syro-Malabar wedding
DioceseSyro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot
SeeRajkot
PredecessorMar Yonas Thaliath
SuccessorMar Jose Chittooparambil
Orders
Ordination17 May 1963
Consecration24 April 1983
RankBishop
Personal details
Born (1933-05-06) 6 May 1933 (age 91)[1]
Chemmalamattom, Kottayam district, Kerala
NationalityIndian
DenominationSaint Thomas Christian
ResidenceBishop's House, Rajkot

Mar Gregory Karotemprel (born 1933) is an East Syriac Catholic bishop and theologian.[2] He is Bishop Emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Rajkot.

Life

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Mar Gregory Karotemprel with Fr. Palakkappilly (2014)

Mar Gregory Karotemprel was born on 6 May 1933 at Chemmalamattam in Kottayam district. He joined the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate congregation and made his first profession on 8 December 1955 at Mannanam. He did his philosophical and theological studies at Dharmaram Vidya Kshethram, Bangalore. He was ordained priest on 17 May 1963. He was elected as the Provincial of the S.H. Province of the CMI congregation in 1978. While serving as the Provincial, he was appointed as the bishop of Rajkot.[3] His consecration and installation as bishop took place on 24 April 1983.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Eparchy of Palai". Palaidiocese.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot ::Rajkot Eparchy". Syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Rajkot Diocese". Rajkot Diocese. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
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