Michael Arattukulam
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Michael Arattukulam | |
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| First Bishop of Alleppey | |
| Province | Kerala |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey |
| See | Roman Catholic Church |
| Term ended | 28 April 1984 (retired) |
| Successor | Peter M. Chenapparambil |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 August 1937 |
| Consecration | 7 December 1952 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1910 Arthunkal, Alleppey, British India (present-day Kerala, India) |
| Died | 20 March 1995 (aged 84) |
| Buried | , Alleppey |
| Nationality | India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Andrews and Rosamma |
| Alma mater | Mangalapuzha Seminary |
Michael Arattukulam (17 April 1910 – 20 March 1995) was the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey and an advocate of the Rotae Romanae.[1]
Early life[]
His parents, Andrew and Rosamma Arattukulam, were members of the congregation of St. Antony's Church. He was ordained on 29 August 1937. Arattakulam held the degrees Ph.D., D.D.C.L, B.B.Sc.
Career[]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey belongs to the Latin rite and was created on 19 June 1952 by the division of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin. Arattukulam was consecrated as the Bishop of Alleppey on 7 December 1952. Arattukulam participated in the four sessions in the Second Ecumenical Council of Vatican held at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, from 1962–1965.[2] He was the first bishop to publicly criticize the "Indianization" of the Catholic Church's liturgy, although some Catholic groups protested against the use of Hindu elements in the Mass.[3] Arattukulam identified the sanctity of Fernanda Riva's life and asked that her Cause for Canonisation be introduced.[4] Arattukulam founded colleges, schools, hospitals, and other social service organizations and published two books on Catholic topics.
Legacy[]
His centenary was celebrated at St. Antony's church perunnermanagalam, along with St. Antony's feast in June 2010.
Foundations[]
- St. Michael's College, Cherthala[5][6]
- Alleppey Diocesan Social Welfare Society
- St. Joseph's College for Women Alappuzha
- Credit Union
- Catholic Teacher's Guild of Diocese of Alleppey
- Corporate Management of Schools (Diocese of Alleppey)
- Suvishesha Bhavan[7]
Works[]
- Latin Catholics of Kerala
- A study of the Inter Rites and Inter-Rite Conflicts in the Varapoly Seminary
- St. Francis Xavier on the Malabar Coast (1968)
Translation to English : `Noticias do Reino do Malabar' [Information concerning the Kingdom of Malabar] (in Portuguese), By Joseph Kariattil
References[]
- ^ Diocese of Alleppey
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ The Tablet Hindu Elements
- ^ "Our Inspiration | Canossa High School". canossasecondaryandheri.org.
- ^ STMC
- ^ [https://www.stmc.ac.in/about-us/profile/ STMC profile
- ^ "Suviseshabhavan, Catechetical Commission Diocese of Alleppey".
External links[]
- Bishop Michael Arattukulam [Catholic-Hierarchy] [self-published]
- Alleppey (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] [self-published]
- List of Catholic Dioceses in Asia |Catholic Directory | UCA News
- Welcome to KRLCC
- Wayback Machine
- St. Michael's College
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- 1910 births
- 1995 deaths
- 20th-century Indian non-fiction writers
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in India
- People from Alappuzha district
- Indian religious writers
- Scholars from Kerala
- Christian clergy from Kerala