About Varghese Chakkalakal
Born 1953. Varghese Chakkalakal is an Indian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Mons. Varghese Chakkalakal is the current metropolitan archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Calicut.
Early life Varghese was born on 7 February 1953 at Malapallipuram, Kerala, India.
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.
Priesthood He joined St. Joseph's Seminary, Mangalore in 1971 for the diocese of Calicut. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Maxwell Noronha on 2 April 1981 in Mother of God Cathedral, Calicut.
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Indian priest and bishop
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Varghese Chakkalakal was born on 7 February 1953 in India, Kerala.
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