Gheevarghese Aprem
{{Short description|Indian bishop (born 1961)}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| name = Gheevarghese Aprem
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| birth_name = George Kurisummoottil
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|8|9}}
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| nationality =
| title = Auxiliary bishop of Kottayam
| honorific_prefix = Mar
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| church = Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
| archdiocese = Kottayam
| type = Metropolitan Archbishop
| appointed = 29 August 2020
| ordination = 27 December 1987
| consecrated_by = Mathew Moolakkatt, Thomas Koorilos, and Joseph Pandarasseril
| consecration = 14 November 2020
| birth_place = Tiruvalla,Kerala
| diocese = Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
| predecessor = Post created
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Gheevarghese Mar Aprem is the Auxiliary bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam . He was elected by the synod of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church as the Auxiliary Bishop on August 29, 2020.
Early life and education
Gheevarhese Mar Aprem was born George Kurisummotil on August 9, 1961, in Thiruvalla, Kerala as a member of the Knanaya malankara Catholic community. He began his priestly formation at St. Stanislaw's Minor Seminary in Kottayam. He then continued his studies at St. Joseph's Diocesan Seminary in Mangalore.{{Cite web |last=ccbi |first=Editor |date=2020-08-29 |title=Fr. George Kurisummoottil Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam |url=https://ccbi.in/fr-george-kurisummoottil-appointed-auxiliary-bishop-of-kottayam/ |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=CCBI |language=en-US}}
Ministry
After his ordination, He served as the Kottayam Minor Seminary as its vice rector and then served in numerous parishes for a decade while attaining a master's in sacred art at the Holy Spirit Maronite University in Kaslik, Lebanon. After his master's, He taught iconography at Saint Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute and theology of icons at the Saint Thomas Apostolic Seminary. He then served as director of the “Hadusa” Commission for the Performing Arts till he was appointed as the parish priest of Saint Theresa's Catholic Church, Ranni, a role that he served until his appointment as bishop. In 2019, Archbishop Mathew Moolakkatt appointed him as the vicar-general of the Syro Malankara Faithful in the archdiocese.{{Cite web |title=Resignations and Appointments |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/08/29/200829b.html |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=press.vatican.va}}
Auxiliary bishop
He was appointed on August 29, 2020, After long consideration and debate between the Syro Malabar Archeparchy, The Synod, and the Syro Malankara Catholicos for the need of an auxiliary bishop for the Syro Malankara Faithful in the Community. He was consecrated by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Thiruvilla Thomas Mar Koorilos , Mar Joseph Pandarasseril, and Mar Matthew Moolakkatt.{{Cite web |title=Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam Archdiocese Gheevarghese (George) Kurisummoottil {{!}} UCA News |url=https://www.ucanews.com/directory/bishops/bishop-kurisummoottil/1048 |access-date=2023-07-13 |website=www.ucanews.com}}
References
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Post Created | rowspan="1" | Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kottayam 14 November 2020 – | rowspan="1" |Incumbent |
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Category:People from Thiruvalla
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