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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 11, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Antony Valumkal, until now rector and parish priest of the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom in Vallarpadom, Kochi, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Verapoly, India, assigning him the titular see of Magarmel.
Msgr. Antony Valumkal was born on 26 July 1969 in Eroor, in the archdiocese of Verapoly. He studied philosophy and theology at Saint Joseph’s Pontifical Institute of Theology and Philosophy in Alwaye, Kerala.
He was ordained a priest on 11 April 1994 for the same archdiocese.
After ordination, he held the roles of deputy parish priest of Little Flower in Pottakuzhy (1994-1996), director of the archdiocesan minor seminary (1997-2004), parish priest of Saint George in Karthedom (2004-2007), and director of Saint John Paul Bhavan Minor Seminary in Kakkanad (2007-2010). After receiving a licentiate and doctorate in spiritual theology from Saint Peter’s Pontifical Institute in Bangalore, India, he went on to serve as spiritual director of Saint Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Carmelgiri, Alwaye, and was in charge of two churches in Chowara and Parapuram of the parish of Thottakattukara (2013-2021). Since 2021 he has been rector and parish priest of the National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom in Vallarpadom, Kochi. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 13/5/2024)
