Karnataka’s Onam gift for Keralites

Mysuru :

Fr. Dr. Antony Kariyil has been appointed as the new Bishop of the Mandya Diocese of Syro Malabar Church.

Antony Kariyil was born in Chalil near Cherthala, Alappuzha district in Kerala, in 1950 and became a priest in the year in 1977. Fr. Kariyil has a doctorate in Social Sciences and had decorated various Ecclesiastical positions of significance.

He has been serving as the Director of Rajagiri Engineering College in Kochi prior to the current appointment. An researcher of merit, Fr. Kariyil has several publications to his credit, including two books ‘Church and Society in Kerala: A Sociological Study’ and ‘Thiruvayassu.’

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / Thursday – August 27th, 2015