John Moolachira

John Moolachira[1][2][3] is the current serving Archbishop of Guwahati.[4]

The Most Reverend

John Moolachira
Archbishop of Guwahati
Native name
ജോൺ മൂലച്ചിറ
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati
SeeRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Guwahati
Appointed9 April 2011 by Pope Benedict XVI
Installed18 January 2012
PredecessorThomas Menamparampil SDB
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
Ordination23 October 1978
Consecration15 April 2007
by Thomas Menamparampil SDB
Personal details
Born (1951-12-14) 14 December 1951
Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
ResidenceArchbishop's House, G.N.B Road, Ambari Guwahati 781 001, Assam, India
Previous post
MottoTHY KINGDOM COME
Styles of
John Moolachira
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

Early life

He was born in Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala on 14 December 1951.[5][6]

Priesthood

He was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur on 23 October 1978.[7][8]

Episcopate

He was appointed Bishop of Diphu on 14 February 2007 by Pope John Paul II and ordained a Bishop on 15 April 2007. He was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati on 9 April 2011.[9] He succeeded as Archbishop of Guwahati on 18 January 2012.[10][11][12]

References
  1. Evangelical Fellowship of India (19 July 2017), Greetings from Archbishop John Moolachira, retrieved 20 August 2017
  2. "archbishop john moolachira – In Caelo et in Terra". incaelo.wordpress.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  3. "Most. Rev. John Moolachira, D.D. ~ Infant Jesus Church". www.infantjesuschurch.net. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  4. "Welcome to Archdiocese of Guwahati". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  6. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  8. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  9. "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  10. "John Moolachira | Archbishop | Diocesan Directory | UCAN India". www.ucanindia.in. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  11. "Bishop John Moolachira | Bishop of Guwahati Archdiocese John Moolachira | Ucanews". directory.ucanews.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  12. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop John Moolachira [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 11 June 2017.


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