KOCHI: The synod of Syro Malabar Church held at Mount St. Thomas, the Headquarters of the church selected Dr. Mar George Alencherry, Bishop of Thuckalay (Mission Diocese of Syro Malabar Church), as the new Major Archbishop. He was chosen at the synod convened at the sabha’s headquarters in Mount St Thomas in Kakkenad and he replaces Archbishop Mar Varkey Vithayathil, who died months back. Alencherry was chosen by 46 bishops through voting. The announcement came at the same time in Vatican and Kochi. Also he will be the Archbishop of Ernakulam - Ankamali Archdiocese. The enthronement of Dr. Alencherry will held at Kochi St. Mary's Basalica on May 29, Sunday at 2.45 PM.Dr. Alencherry was born on 19 April 1945 at Thuruthy in Kottayam. After his school education he joined the seminary and was ordained priest on December 18, 1972. He had done his B A (Economics) from the Kerala University with second rank, in 1965. After his ordination he successfully completed his M.Th. from the Pontifical Theological Institute, Alwaye where he came first. He also has a D.S.E.B. and D.Th. conjointly from Sorbonne University and Institut Caholique de Paris, France in 1986.
During his priestly ministry, he held many offices in the Archdiocese of Changanacherry and elsewhere. From 1976 to 78 he was the Director of Catechetics, from 1986 to 93 he was the Deputy Secretary of KCBC, from 1986 to 91 he was the Director of the Pastoral Orientation Centre at Palarivattam, Professor at Paurastya Vidyapitham, Kottayam from 1986-97, Protosyncellus of the Archdiocese of Changanacherry from 1994 to 97.
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