Nazarene Soosai

Nazarene Soosai (born 13 April 1963) is a Roman Catholic Bishop who is currently serving as the Bishop of Kottar diocese. He is the sixth bishop of Kottar diocese.[2]

Most Reverend Nazarene Soosai
Bishop of Kottar
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Madurai
Diocese	Kottar
Elected	20 May 2017
Predecessor	Peter Remigius
Successor	Incumbent
Orders
Ordination	2 April 1989
Consecration	29 June 2017 by Peter Remigius
Personal details
Born	13 April 1963 Rajakkamangalam Thurai, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu
Nationality	Indian
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Bishop's House, Nagercoil
Alma mater	Pontifical Gregorian University KU Leuven Madurai Kamaraj University
Motto	In the mind of Christ[1]

Early life

Nazarene Soosai was born to Soosi and Panipitchai as their 8th child on 13 April 1963, at Rajakkamangalam Thurai of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu. He was baptized on 18 April 1963.[3] He completed his studies from St. Aloysius Seminary Minor Seminary of Nagercoil, Sacred Heart Seminary in Poonamallee. He got a Licentiate in Theology from Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, and a doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He acquired his Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Madurai.[4]

Academic and ecclesiastical career

After his priestly ordination on 2 April 1989, Nazarene Soosai was appointed as an assistant priest in Our Lady Of Presentation Church, Colachel. He then served as the prefect of studies at the Tamil Nadu Xavier Mission Home, Nagercoil and as well as the secretary of the Diocesan Commission for Vocations. In 1992, he served in the parish of St. Helen, Enayam. After that, he was appointed as the dean and professor of theology at the Sacred Heart Seminary, Poonamallee and remained in position for eight years. In 2011, he became the parish priest of Our Lady of Ransom Church, Kanyakumari.[4]

He was also a visiting professor in Madras University, CRI Theological Institutes in Bangalore, Sambalpur, Odisha; Salesian Theological Institute in Chennai, St. Paul’s seminary in Tiruchirapalli and Arul Kadal, Chennai.[5]

On 20 May 2017, Pope Francis appointed him as the Bishop of Kottar diocese and he was consecrated on 29 June 2017, by his predecessor Rev. Peter Remigius, Archbishop Antony Pappusamy and Bishop Eugene Joseph.[2]

References

1. "Religiosity Should Cross the Borders and Boundaries". Light of Truth. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
2. "New Bishop consecrated". The Hindu. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
3. "Bishop". kottardiocese.org. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
4. "Pope appoints new bishop in Kottar, India". Vatican Radio. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
5. "New bishop appointed for Kottar". UCAN. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

External links

• Official Website of Kottar Diocese
• Bishop Nazarene Soosai - Catholic-Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}