Jolly Vadakken
Indian-born bishop-elect in the Catholic Church
About Jolly Vadakken
Born 1965.
Fr. Jolly Vadakken (born 20 April 1961) serves as the Apostolic visitor for the Syro Malabar Church for the faithful in the Arabian Gulf.
Biography
Early life and priesthood Jolly Vadakken was born on 20 April 1961 in the village of Mala, Kerala located in the Thrissur district. He conducted his early education at Soccorso Convent L.P School and St. Antony's High School in Mala. He started his priestly formation at St. Mary's Minor Seminary in Thope and then completed his philosophical and theological studies at the St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary in Alwaye, where he graduated in 1989.
He was ordained by James Pazhayattil on 26 December 1989, to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Irinjalakuda. After his ordination, he served as an assistant priest before becoming a priest in Kuzhur and Parakkadav. In 1995, Mar Pazhayattil sent Fr. Vadakken to the Salesian Pontifical University, where he received his licentiate in Media and Catechesis.
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