George Alencherry

Also known as Mar George Alencherry, Giwargis Alencherry

The 3rd Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church

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Key facts

Church: Catholic Church Syro-Malabar Church
See: Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly
Elected: 24 May 2011
Installed: 29 May 2011
Term ended: 7 December 2023
Predecessor: Varkey Vithayathil
Successor: Raphael Thattil
Previous post: Bishop of Thuckalay (1997 ‍ – ‍ 2011)
Ordination: 18 December 1972, by Antony Padiyara
Consecration: 2 February 1997, by Joseph Powathil
Created cardinal: 18 February 2012, by Pope Benedict XVI
Rank: Major archbishop Cardinal priest
Born: ( 1945-04-19 ) 19 April 1945 (age 81) , Thuruthy, Travancore , British India
Ordained by: Antony Padiyara
Date: 18 December 1972
Principal consecrator: Joseph Powathil
Co consecrators: Lawrence Ephraem Thottam, Mathew Vattackuzhy

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: George
Gender: male
Citizenship: India
Place of birth: Kottayam district
Occupation: Catholic bishop
Religion: Catholic Church
Participant in: 2013 conclave
Image: George Alencherry.jpg

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Commons category: George Alencherry
date of birth: 1945-04-19
name in native language: ജോർജ് ആലഞ്ചേരി
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George Alencherry (Syriac: ܓܹܝܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܐܵܠܲܢܫܹ̰ܝܪܝ, romanized: Gīwargīs Ālancēri; born 19 April 1945) is a cardinal and the former Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church after serving in the position from 2011 to 2023.

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