Joseph Pamplany
Joseph Pamplany ܝܘܣܦ ܦܡܦܠܢܝ | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Church | Syro Malabar Church | ||||||||||||||||||
| See | Tellicherry | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elected | 15 January 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Installed | 20 April 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | George Njaralakatt as Archbishop of Tellicherry, Antony Kariyil as Vicar of the Major Archbishop for the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Tellicherry (2017–2022) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Ordination | 30 December 1997 by George Valiamattam | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consecration | 8 November 2017 by George Njaralakatt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Metropolitan Archbishop | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 December 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Non Nisi Te Domine | ||||||||||||||||||
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Joseph Pamplany | |
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| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | KU Leuven (PhD, Biblical Studies) |
| Thesis | Crossing the Abysses: An Exegetical Study of John 20:19-29 in the Light of the Johannine Notion of Discipleship (2006) |
| Doctoral advisor | Reimund Bieringer |
Joseph Pamplany (born 11 December 1969) is a is an Indian archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church serving as the Archbishop of Tellicherry since 2022 and as the vicar of the major archbishop for the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly since January 2025. Pope Francis announced his approval of his election by Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church as archbishop on January 15, 2022, replacing Mar George Njaralakatt. He was also elected the synod's secretary replacing Mar Antony Kariyil. He previously served as the Archdiocese of Tellicherry's auxiliary bishop.