Alex Kaliyanil
Alexander Thomas Kaliyanil S.V.D. (born 27 May 1960) is an Indian Roman Catholic missionary and the current Archbishop of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.
The Most Reverend Alex Kaliyanil | |
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| Archbishop of Bulawayo | |
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| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Bulawayo |
| Appointed | 20 June 2009 |
| Installed | 12 September 2009 |
| Predecessor | Pius Ncube |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 May 1988 |
| Consecration | 12 September 2009 by George Kocherry |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Alexander Thomas Kaliyanil |
| Born | 27 May 1960 Vallamchira, Manimala, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Styles of Alex Kaliyanil | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Born in Vallachira, Kerala, Kaliyanil joined the Divine Word Missionaries in 1987 and was ordained a priest on 7 May 1988,[1] being sent to Zimbabwe the year after. He holds a Diploma in Economics from Mysore University, India. Since 1989 he has been a missionary in Zimbabwe, in the Archdiocese of Bulawayo, where he held the following positions: 1990–1992: vicar of Holy Cross Parish in Tshabalala, 1992–1997: parish mission Embakwe, 1997–2005: parish priest of St. Joseph Tsholotsho and dean of the Southern and Northern Deanery, 2005–2008: diocesan bursar; since 2001: ex officio director of the Catholic Development Commission (Caritas Zimbabwe) from 2008: regional superior of the Society of the Divine Word in Zimbabwe.[2] He became archdiocesan treasurer in 2005, and the local superior of the Divine Word Missionaries in 2008.[2][3]
On 20 June 2009, Kaliyanil was appointed the third archbishop of Bulawayo by Pope Benedict XVI.[1] He succeeds the politically outspoken Pius Ncube, who resigned as archbishop in September 2007 amid accusations of adultery.[4]
References
- "Archbishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil, S.V.D." Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- Palmo, Rocco (20 June 2009). "Out of Africa...of Sorts". Whispers in the Loggia.
- Pasipanodya, Nancy (20 June 2009). "Pope Benedict appoints new archbishop, replaces Pius Ncube". The Zimbabwe Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009.
- Palmo, Rocco (11 September 2007). "Amid Adultery Scandal, Ncube Falls on Sword". Whispers in the Loggia.
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| Preceded by Pius Ncube |
Archbishop of Bulawayo 20 June 2009 – present |
Succeeded by incumbent |