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| honorific_prefix = Most. Rev. Dr.<br />
| name = Antony Kattiparambil<br />
| title = [[Diocese of Cochin| 36th Bishop of Cochin]]<br />
| image = Bishop Antony Kattiparambil official (cropped).jpg<br />
| church = [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />
| diocese = [[Diocese of Cochin|Cochin]]<br />
| appointed = 25 October 2025<br />
| predecessor = [[Joseph Kariyil]]<br />
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| ordination = 15 August 1998<br />
| ordained_by = [[Joseph Kureethara]]<br />
| consecration = 7 December 2025<br />
| consecrated_by = [[Filipe Neri Ferrão]]<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|14 October 1970}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mundamveli]], [[Kochi]], India<br />
| education = {{ubil<br />
| St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, [[Alwaye]]<br />
| [[Pontifical Urbaniana University]], Rome<br />
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| residence = Bishop's House Bp Joseph Kureethara Road, P.B. No. 11<br />
| motto = {{langnf|la|Gratia Dei Sum Id Quod Sum|By the grace of God, I am what I am|break=yes}}<br />
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| ordained priest by = [[Joseph Kureethara]]<br />
| date of priestly ordination = 15 August 1998<br />
| consecrated by = [[Filipe Neri Ferrão]]<br />
| co-consecrators = {{ubl | [[Joseph Kalathiparambil]], | [[Joseph Kariyil]]}}<br />
| date of consecration = 7 December 2025<br />
| place of consecration = [[Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi|Santa Cruz]] Square Parade Ground, [[Fort Cochin]]<br />
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'''Antony Kattiparambil''' (born 14 October 1970) is an Indian prelate of the [[Catholic Church]] serving as the bishop of the [[Diocese of Cochin]] from October 2025.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Antony Kattiparambil was born on 14 October 1970 in [[Mundamveli]], [[Kochi]]<ref name="ch.bkattip"/> as the son of the Jacob and Treesa Kattiparambil and the youngest among seven siblings.<ref name="Onmanorama.2025.10.25"/> He began his priestly formation at Mount Carmel Petit Seminary, Fort Kochi, in 1986 and pursued philosophical studies at St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye (1990–1993). Later, he moved to Rome for theological formation at the [[Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide|Collegio Urbano]] and was ordained a priest on 15 August 1998, by then Bishop [[Joseph Kureethara]]. He holds licentiates in Biblical Theology (1998) and Canon Law (2016) from the Università Urbaniana, Rome.<ref name="Onmanorama.2025.10.25">{{Cite news |title=Fr Antony Kattiparambil appointed Bishop of Kochi Diocese |date=25 October 2025 |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/10/25/fr-antony-kattiparambil-bishop-kochi.html |access-date=26 October 2025 |work=[[Onmanorama]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |script-title=ml:ഫാ. ആന്റണി കാട്ടിപറമ്പില് കൊച്ചി മെത്രാന് |trans-title=Antony Kattiparambil, Bishop of Kochi |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2025/10/25/father-antony-kattiparambil-appointed-as-new-bishop-of-kochi.html |date=25 October 2025 |access-date=26 October 2025 |work=[[ManoramaOnline]] |language=ml}}</ref><br />
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After his ordination, he served as an assistant parish priest at [[Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi|Santa Cruz Basilica]], Fort Kochi (1998–2002), and St Sebastian's Church, Thoppumpady (2002). He later worked in Italy under various pastoral and academic roles, including at San Francesco, Prato, and San Pio V, Rome. He returned to India in 2016 as parish priest of St Martin's Church, Kallanchery, and since 2023 had been serving at St Joseph's Church, Kumbalam.<br />
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Within the diocese, he has held key responsibilities, including Judicial Vicar (since 2016), diocesan contact person for the Synod (2021–2023), and Episcopal Vicar for Religious (2023–2024).<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 October 2025 |title=Antony Kattiparambil appointed new Bishop of Kochi |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/antony-kattiparambil-appointed-new-bishop-of-kochi/article70201645.ece |access-date=26 October 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-access=registration |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Priesthood ==<br />
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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,<br />
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His positions include:<br />
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Pastoral life<br />
* 1998–2002 Assistant parish priest, [[Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi|Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica]], Fort Cochin<br />
* 2002 Assistant parish priest, St Sebastian's Church, Thoppumpady<br />
* 2002–2005 Assistant parish priest, Chiesa di San Francesco, Prato, Italy <br />
* 2005–2010 Parish administrator, St Joseph Church, N. Kumbalanghi<br />
* 2010–2013 Assistant parish priest, Sts. Sisino, Martirio e Alessandro, Brivio, Milan, Italy<br />
* 2013–2016 Assistant parish priest, San Pio V, Rome, Italy<br />
* 2016–2021 Parish priest, St Martin's Church, Kallancherry<br />
* 2023–2025 Parish priest, St Joseph's Church, Kumbalam<br />
Offices<br />
* 2000–2002 Notary at Cochin Diocesan Marriage Tribunal, Fort Cochin<br />
* 2002–2006 Assistant Director, Cochin E-Land Computer Studies, Perumpadappu<br />
* 2002–2005 Director of IT Project in Italia, Multi-data, Prato, Italy<br />
* 2016–2025 Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Cochin<br />
* 2021–2023 Diocesan Organizer of the Synod<br />
* 2023–2024 Episcopal Vicar for the Religious<br />
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== Episcopate ==<br />
On 25 November, [[Pope Leo XIV]] appointed Kattiparambil as the bishop of the [[Diocese of Cochin]], succeeding [[Joseph Kariyil]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 October 2025 |title=Fr Antony Kattiparambil appointed new Bishop of Cochin Diocese |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Oct/25/fr-antony-kattiparambil-appointed-new-bishop-of-cochin-diocese |access-date=26 October 2025 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Resignations and Appointments, 25.10.2025 |date=25 October 2025 |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2025/10/25/251025c.html |access-date=27 October 2025 |publisher=[[Holy See Press Office]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first1=Stephen |last1=Alathara |date=25 October 2025 |title=Fr. Antony Kattiparambil Appointed New Bishop of Cochin |url=https://www.ccbi.in/post/fr-antony-kattiparambil-appointed-new-bishop-of-cochin |access-date=29 October 2025 |publisher=[[Conference of Catholic Bishops of India]] |language=en-US}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="ch.bkattip">{{Cite encyclopedia |encyclopedia=[[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]] |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkattip.html |title=Bishop Antony Kattiparambil |publisher=David M. Cheney |date=9 December 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Arms==<br />
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|notes = The coat of arms was designed by Fr Febin Rebello and adopted when he was appointed as the Bishop of Cochin.<br />
|year_adopted = 7 December 2025<br />
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|helm =<br />
|escutcheon = Coonan Cross Mattancherry,First [[Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica]] of 1505,Scallop of Apostle Jacob, Bread of St Antony, Anchor and Waves<br />
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|motto = {{langnf|la|Gratia Dei Sum Id Quod Sum|By the grace of God, I am what I am}}<br />
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|banner =<br />
|badge =<br />
|symbolism = ''Coonan Cross'': symbolises historical [[Coonan Cross Oath]] of 1653 at [[Mattancherry]];<br />''First Cathedral'': The historic [[Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica]] built on 1505;<br />''Scallop of Apostle Jacob'': St Jacob of [[St Louis Church, Mundamveli]].;<br />''Bread of St Antony'': stands for his patron saint.;<br />''Anchor and Waves'': stands for [[Church of Our Lady of Hope]] in Fort Vypeen.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Catholic Church in India]]<br />
* [[Hierarchy of the Catholic Church]]<br />
* [[List of Catholic bishops in India]]<br />
* [[Lists of popes, patriarchs, primates, archbishops, and bishops]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkattip.html Antony Kattiparambil profile] at [[Catholic-Hierarchy.org]]<br />
* [https://gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/coch1?focus=77158&tab=bishops Antony Kattiparambil profile] at GCatholic.org<br />
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