Davis Chiramel
Reverend Father Davis Chiramel | |
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Church | St. Cyriac Catholic Church, Vyalathur, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
Archdiocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur |
Diocese | Thrissur |
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Ordination | 30 December 1988 by Joseph Kundukulam |
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Birth name | Davis Chiramel |
Born | Aranattukara, Kerala, India | 30 December 1960
Nationality | Indian |
Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic |
Residence | Aranattukara, Thrissur, Kerala |
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Alma mater | St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Aluva |
Rev. Fr. Davis Chiramel, popularly known as the Kidney Priest, is an Indian Catholic priest and the founder of the Accident Care and Transport Service (ACTS) and the Kidney Federation of India.[1][2] He currently serves under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur.[3]
Early life[]
Davis was born at Aranattukara on 30 December 1960 as the son of Chiramel Chakkunni and Kochannam. He did schooling at Tharakan’s High school, Aranattukara and later went to , Thrissur city and to Aluva Ponitifical Seminary for further studies. Archbishop Mar Joseph Kundukulam ordained Davis to priesthood on 30 December 1988 at St Thomas Church, Aranattukara.[2][4]
Kidney donation[]
Known famously as the ‘Kidney Priest’, Father Davis Chiramel has been singularly responsible for half a million people in India pledging their kidneys for donation post-mortem.[citation needed] He himself donated a kidney to a man of the Hindu faith.[5] He chairs the Kidney Federation of India, and serves as the general secretary of Accident Care and Transport Service (ACTS).
References[]
- ^ "About KFI". Kidney Federation of India. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "rgan donation: the gift of life — Father Davis Chiramel". Indiansinkuwait.com. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "CHIRAMEL DAVIS (Jr.) - Archdiocese of Trichur". www.trichurarchdiocese.org. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Time to lend a hand to life". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Fr Davis Chiramel donates his kidney to further the cause of organ donation in India". manavektamission.org. 11 December 2019.
External links[]
- "അപരന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിലാണ് ഞങ്ങൾ പുൽക്കൂട് പണിയുന്നത്: ഫാ. ഡേവിസ് ചിറമേൽ". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "The gift of life: do as I did, urges kidney donor priest". South China Morning Post. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- 1960 births
- Christian clergy from Thrissur
- Archdiocese of Thrissur
- Syro-Malabar priests
- Living people
- Social workers
- Indian Eastern Catholics
- Syro-Malabar Catholics