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{{Short description|Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop}}
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{{Infobox Christian leader
| type = Bishop
| honorific-prefix = Mar
| name = John Panamthottathil
| title = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne|Eparch of St. Thomas of Melbourne]]
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| church = [[Catholic Church]]
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| diocese = [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne]]
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| appointed = 14 January 2023
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| predecessor = [[Bosco Puthur]]
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| ordination = 26 December 1997
| ordained_by = [[George Valiamattam]]
| consecration = 31 May 2023
| consecrated_by = [[George Alencherry]], [[Mark Coleridge]], [[Remigius Inchananiyil]], and [[Bosco Puthur]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|5|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Peravoor, Kannur]], Kerala, India
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| coat_of_arms = File:John Panamthottathil coat of arms.png
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'''Mar John Panamthottathil''' (born 31 May 1966) is an Indian-born [[Bishop (Catholicism)|bishop]] of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church]] in the Australia and Oceania. He is currently the eparch of the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Resignations and Appointments |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/01/14/230114d.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=press.vatican.va}}</ref>

== Biography ==

=== Early life and ministry in India ===
John Panamthottathil was born in [[Peravoor]], Kerala. John entered the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate Syro Malabar Institute of Pontifical Right in [[Kozhikode]] where he gave his solemn profession. On 26 December 1997, He was ordained a priest by [[George Valiamattam|Archeparch George Valiamattam]] into the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry|Archeparchy of Tellicherry]]. He continued his studies at Dharamaram College for Philosophy and Theology along with a Master of Arts in English Literature at Devagiri College (Kozhikode) and a Master in Education at [https://stjosephstrainingcollege.org/ St. Joseph's College, Mannanam]. He also was a parochial priest, educator, and provincial superior in [[Thamarassery]].<ref name=":0" /> He speaks [[Malayalam]], [[English language|English]], and [[Hindi]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=14 January 2023 |title=John Panamthottathil named bishop of Melbourne Diocese |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/john-panamthottathil-named-bishop-of-melbourne-diocese/article66378418.ece |access-date=2023-01-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

=== Ministry in Australia ===
John, while he was the Provincial of St. Thomas Province of the C.M.I. Congregation, has visited Sacred Heart Church, Lawrenceburg, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 2008, and in 2015, he moved to Australia to serve in the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane|Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane]] until 2020. In [[Brisbane]], He served at an assistant pastor at [[Cathedral of St Stephen, Brisbane|Cathedral of St Stephen]] and Saint Bernardine Church, Regents Park and then served at Our Lady and Saint Dympna's Church, Aspley as its parochial pastor. While his time serving [[Latin Church|Latin]] Congregations, he also served the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syro Malabar]] community in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=മെൽബൺ രൂപതയുടെ പുതിയ ബിഷപ്പായി ഫാ.ജോൺ പനന്തോട്ടത്തിലിനെ നിയമിച്ചു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2023/01/14/john-panamthottathil-appointed-as-bishop-of-melbourne-diocese.html |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml}}</ref>

=== Return to Ministry in India ===
In 2020, He returned to India where he joined the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mananthavady]] and served as the parish priest of Saint Elias Church, Nirvilpuzha until his appointment as bishop. He also served as an English Educator at the Bendictine Ashram, Makkiyad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=196669189617475&set=pcb.196669439617450 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

=== Eparch ===
On 14 January 2023, [[Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly|Major Archbishop]] [[George Alencherry]] announced the appointment of John Panamthottahil as the 2nd Eparch of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Melbourne|Melbourne]] after [[Pope Francis]] accepted Bishop [[Bosco Puthur]]'s resignation after he reached the age of 75. Puthur, Alencherry, and Panamthottahil hosted a press conference announcing the appointment after the January meeting of the Synod of Bishops.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 January 2023 |title=Syro-Malabar bishops' meet ends; Synod says discussions on Mass will continue |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/syro-malabar-bishops-meet-ends-without-resolution-to-mass-issue/article66378274.ece |access-date=2023-01-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

On 31 May 2023, He was installed by Alencherry in the presence of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane|Archbishop of Brisbane]] [[Mark Coleridge]], [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry|Archbishop of Tellichery]] [[Joseph Pamplany]], and Bishop-Emertius [[Bosco Puthur]] at Our Lady Guardian of Plants Chaldean Catholic Church in [[Campbellfield, Victoria]].

==References==
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