Antony Kattiparambil

Priesthood

Kattiparambil was ordained as priest on 15 August 1998 for the Diocese of Cochin by Bishop Joseph Kureethara. During his 27 years of priestly ministry, he held various pastoral and administrative roles within the diocese and Italy,

His positions include:

Pastoral life 1998–2002 Assistant parish priest, Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Cochin 2002 Assistant parish priest, St Sebastian's Church, Thoppumpady 2002–2005 Assistant parish priest, Chiesa di San Francesco, Prato, Italy 2005–2010 Parish administrator, St Joseph Church, N. Kumbalanghi 2010–2013 Assistant parish priest, Sts. Sisino, Martirio e Alessandro, Brivio, Milan, Italy 2013–2016 Assistant parish priest, San Pio V, Rome, Italy 2016–2021 Parish priest, St Martin's Church, Kallancherry 2023–2025 Parish priest, St Joseph's Church, Kumbalam Offices 2000–2002 Notary at Cochin Diocesan Marriage Tribunal, Fort Cochin 2002–2006 Assistant Director, Cochin E-Land Computer Studies, Perumpadappu 2002–2005 Director of IT Project in Italia, Multi-data, Prato, Italy 2016–2025 Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Cochin 2021–2023 Diocesan Organizer of the Synod 2023–2024 Episcopal Vicar for the Religious

Episcopate On 25 November, Pope Leo XIV appointed Kattiparambil as the bishop of the Diocese of Cochin, succeeding Joseph Kariyil. He was ordained as a bishop on 7 December 2025 and was installed as the Bishop of Cochin on 8 December 2025 at Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi.

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