Region of Europe

Tuesday, 25 December 2007 08:44

Bishop - His Grace Rev Joseph Mar Thomas

Abridged History

The Malankara Catholic Church entered a new phase in its growth as some of our families settled in Europe, especially in Germany, during the early sixties. Malankara Priests, Seminarians and Religious came to Europe for studies and Pastoral work as per the direction of their respective Bishops. These Priests and Religious initiated mission activities by visiting the families
and celebrating the Holy Qurbono on important occasions. Eventually prayer groups were formed in different parts of Europe. Visiting Bishops and Priests used to celebrate the Holy Qurbono according to the request of our people. Consequently His Grace Most Rev. Benedict Mar Gregorios appointed Msgr. John Varghese Eswarankudiyil as the first Co-ordinator of the Malankara mission in 1996. During his tenure the Malankara missions in Germany grew steadily. Following this, the first Apostolic Visitor of North America and Europe, His Excellency Isaac Mar Cleemis visited European missions in the year 2002 and further strengthened the development of these missions.

New Apostolic Visitor:

The new Apostolic Visitor His Excellency Joseph Mar Thomas visited extensively the Malankara communities of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Britain and Austria in July 2005 and made arrangements for constituting a Pastoral Council and general statutes for the missions. During the second week of August 2006 election to the Pastoral Council was completed. The first meeting of the Pastoral Council and second meeting of the Synodal Commission for Outside India missions were jointly held in Bonn on 30 September and 1 October 2006. About 200 delegates from missions and religious congregations participated in the two-day conference and ratified the Pastoral Council elections and its general statutes. Delegates from North America and Gulf Countries too attended the function. Today the Malankara Catholic Major Archiepiscopal Church in Europe is growing and is coordinated under the guidance of Bishop Joseph Mar Thomas and Cor-Episcopo Geevarghese Mannikkarott.

I. Pastoral council Members
Chairman and President 1. Chaplain (Germany) 2. Chaplain (Puthenveedu)	: : : : : : : : : : : :	His Excellency Most Rev. Joseph MarThomas Rev. Fr. Santhosh Koickal Kollege Sankt Georgen Zimmer Nu. 412 Offenbacher Landstr. 224 60599 Frankfurt am Main Germany. Tele: 0049-69-6061976 Rev. Fr. Louis Charuvila (Outside Germany) Holy Spirit College, Naamsestraat 40, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. Tele : 0032-488562090 (P) E Mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

II. Synodal Commission Members
Vice Presidents Secretary Joint Secretary Treasurer Joint Treasurer Members	:	Rev. Sr. Mary Sosamma OSS Heilig Geist Schwestern, Pfarrrer-Bendel- Weg 2 61462 Konigstein_Mamolshain/TS Tele06173-956050/921750 Jacob Mathew Brunnen Str. 8,53347 Alfter-Oedekove Tele 0228-216179 E Mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Mr. George Mundethu Lorelie Str. 22 b, 65929 Frankfurt / M. Germany Tele 0049 69-5602774 Mrs. Ammini Mathew Mullasseril Muehlen str. 60 47198Diusburg, Germany Tele 020660468881 Mr. George Varghese Ottathengil Ziegel Str. 1. Castrop-Rauxel, Germany Tele 02305-544065 Mr. Rajamany Issac Liselotte Str. 23, Germany Tele 06221-470149 Mr. Koshy Skaria Ansgar Str. 60, 51107 Koeln Germany, Tele 0221-8701800 Mr. Philip Vattasseril Horsten Alle,9 Germany Tele 02103-53838 Rev. Sr. Lilly DM Zweibriken Rev. Sr. Divya Paul DM,Dortmund Rev. Sr. Ushus SIC, Reelkinhausen Rev. Sr. Pushpa OSS, Dusseldorf Rev. Sr. Anugraha SIC, Haus Martinus Mr. Peter Nediamannil, B onn/Koln Mr. Benedict Vallomthara, Dortmund Mrs. Jainamma James Hormann,Stutgartt Mr. Rajamany Issac, Heidelberg Mr. Brooz Kanjirathamannil, Frankfurt

A. Germany
1. Bonn/Koln								Mr. Koshy Skaria Ansgar Str. 60, 51107 Koeln Tele 02175-98339E Mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
2. Krefeld								Mr. Philip Vattasseril Horsten Alle,9 Germany Tele 02103-53838
3. Herne/ Dortmund								George Varghese Ottathengil Ziegel Str.1 44575 Castrop Rauxel, Tele 02305-544065 E Mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
4. Heidelberg/Stuttgart								Mr. Rajamany Issac Liselotte Str. 23, 09123 heidelberg Tele 06221-470149
5. Frankfurt								Mr. George Mundeth Lorelei Str. 22 b. 65929 Frankfurt (M) Tele 069-5602774 E Mail : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

B. ITALY
	1. Rome	:	Rev. Fr. Johnson Kaimalayil Official of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, via della Concilliazione 34 00193 Roma, Italy Tele: 0039-06-69884287

C. Switzerland
	1. Zurich	:	Rev. Fr. Thomas Kuruvila Romisch Kaitholisces, Pfarent – herz, Jesu widikon Gertrud Strasse – 59, 8036 Zurich Tel 0041 – 14548111
	2. Bern		Rev. Fr. John Sankarathil Tel 0041-264925094

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