Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic prelate in Australia (born 1946)
Mar
Bosco Puthur
Bishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne
Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Church
Catholic Church
Syro-Malabar Church
Diocese
Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne
Elected
23 December 2013
Installed
11 January 2014
Retired
14 January 2023
Predecessor
Eparchy established
Successor
John Panamthottathil
Other post(s)
Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (2023–present)
Orders
Ordination
27 March 1971
Consecration
13 February 2010 by Varkey Vithayathil, George Valiamattam, Andrews Thazhath
Personal details
Born
(1946-05-28) 28 May 1946 (age 78)
Parappur, India
Previous post(s)
Curial Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (2010–2014)
Titular Bishop of Foratiana (2010–2014)
Education
St. Thomas College, Thrissur[citation needed]
Aluva Carmelgiri Philosophate
Pontifical College of Propaganda Fide, Rome
Bosco Puthur (born 28 May 1946) is an Indian Catholic prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church, who is Bishop emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne. Since 7 December 2023, he serves as Apostolic Administrator of the Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly in India.
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