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{{Short description|Indian bishop (born 1961)}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| name = Gheevarghese Aprem
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = George Kurisummoottil
| birth_date = 9 August 1961
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| other_names =
| title = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam|Auxiliary of Kottayam]]
| website =
| see =
| honorific_prefix = Mar
| honorific_suffix =
| church = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] <br/> [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]]
| archdiocese = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam|Kottayam]]
| predecessor =
| rank =
| type = Metropolitan Archbishop
| appointed = 29 August 2020
| ordination = 27 December 1987
| consecrated_by = [[Mathew Moolakkatt]], [[Baselios Cleemis]], and [[Joseph Pandarasseril]]
| consecration = 14 November 2020
| birth_place = [[Tiruvalla]],[[Kerala]]
}}

'''Gheevarghese Mar Aprem''' is the [[Auxiliary bishop]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam]] . He was elected by the [[synod]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Church|Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] as the Auxiliary Bishop on August 29, 2020.

== Early life and education ==
Gheevarhese Mar Aprem was born George Kurisummotil on August 9, 1961, in [[Thiruvalla|Thiruvalla, Kerala]] as a member of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church|Syro Malankara]] Knanaya Community. He began his priestly formation at St. Stanislaw's Minor Seminary in [[Kottayam]]. He then continued his studies at St. Joseph's Diocesan Seminary in [[Mangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=ccbi |first=Editor |title=Fr. George Kurisummoottil Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam |url=https://ccbi.in/fr-george-kurisummoottil-appointed-auxiliary-bishop-of-kottayam/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=CCBI |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Ministry ==
After his ordination, He served as the Kottayam Minor Seminary as its vice rector and then served in numerous parishes for a decade while attaining a master's in sacred art at the [[Holy Spirit University of Kaslik|Holy Spirit Maronite University]] in [[Kaslik|Kaslik, Lebanon]]. After his master's, He taught iconography at [[Ephrem the Syrian|Saint Ephrem]] Ecumenical Research Institute and theology of icons at the Saint Thomas Apostolic Seminary. He then served as director of the “Hadusa” Commission for the Performing Arts till he was appointed as the parish priest of Saint Theresa's Catholic Church, Ranni, a role that he served until his appointment as bishop. In 2019, Archbishop [[Mathew Moolakkatt]] appointed him as the vicar-general of the Syro Malankara Faithful in the archdiocese.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Resignations and Appointments |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/08/29/200829b.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=press.vatican.va}}</ref>

== Auxiliary bishop ==
He was appointed on August 29, 2020, After long consideration and debate between the Syro Malabar Archeparchy, The Synod, and the Syro Malankara Catholicos for the need of an auxiliary bishop for the Syro Malankara Faithful in the Community. He was consecreated by the Catholicos of the [[Syro-Malankara Catholic Church]] [[Baselios Cleemis]], [[Joseph Pandarasseril]], and Moolakkatt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam Archdiocese Gheevarghese (George) Kurisummoottil {{!}} UCA News |url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/bishop-kurisummoottil/1048 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.ucanews.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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