Joseph Srampickal
{{short description|Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop (born 1967)}}
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| name = Joseph Srampickal
{{Script/Mdnh|ܝܘܣܦ ܣܪܡܦܝܟܠ}}
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| title = Syro-Malabar Bishop of Great Britain
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| caption = Mar Joseph Srampickal at Walsingham Pilgrim Church
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| diocese = Great Britain
| appointed = 28 July 2016
| enthroned = 9 October 2016
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| ordination = 12 August 2000
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| consecration = 9 October 2015
| consecrated_by = George Alencherry
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| birth_place = Kerala, India
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Joseph Srampickal is an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. In 2016, he was appointed the first bishop of the Eparchy of Great Britain, which had been erected by Pope Francis the same year.{{Cite news|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/nri-news/specials/mar-joseph-srampickal-consecration.html|title=Mar Joseph Srampickal Consecration|work=ManoramaOnline|access-date=2018-10-06}}{{Cite news|url=https://syromalabarchurcheastham.com/bishop-joseph-srampickal-house-visit-bishop-of-great-britain/|title=Bishop Joseph Srampickal House Visit – Bishop of Great Britain - Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|date=2017-03-25|work=Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|access-date=2018-10-06|language=en-GB}}{{Citation|title=Interview with Syro-Malabar Eparch Mar Joseph Srampickal|url=https://soundcloud.com/catholicchurch/interview-with-syro-malabar-eparch-mar-joseph-srampickal|language=en|access-date=2018-10-06}}{{Cite web|url=http://mattersindia.com/tag/joseph-srampickal/|title=Joseph Srampickal – Matters India|website=mattersindia.com|date=10 October 2016 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-06}}
Early life
Joseph Srampickal was born on 30 May 1967 in Poovarany, in the Eparchy of Palai.{{Cite web |url=http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/bishop.php?id=94 |title=Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Joseph Srampickal Bishop of Great Britain ::Eparchy of Great Britain |website=www.syromalabarchurch.in |access-date=2018-06-26 |archive-date=29 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329104959/http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/bishop.php?id=94 |url-status=dead }}
Education
He studied philosophy at St. Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, and theology at the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, where he obtained a licentiate in biblical theology. He continued his studies at the University of Oxford.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbcew.org.uk/CBCEW-Home/The-Bishops/Syro-Malabar-Eparch|title=Syro-Malabar Eparch / The Bishops / CBCEW Home / CBCEW - The Conference of Catholic Bishops for England and Wales|last=Systems|first=eZ|website=www.cbcew.org.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-10-06|archive-date=23 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023004202/http://www.cbcew.org.uk/CBCEW-Home/The-Bishops/Syro-Malabar-Eparch|url-status=dead}}
Priesthood
Ordained a priest on 12 August 2000, he has held the following positions: professor at the minor seminary and Ephrem Formation Centre of Pala, Director of the Mar Sleeva Nursing College, Director of the Evangelization Programme, secretary of the bishop; and pastor at Urulikunnam. From 2013, he was Vice Rector of the Pontifical Urbaniana College of the Propaganda Fide, Rome.{{Cite web|url=http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/bishop.php?id=94|title=Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar Joseph Srampickal Bishop of Great Britain ::Eparchy of Great Britain|website=www.syromalabarchurch.in|access-date=2018-10-06|archive-date=29 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329104959/http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/bishop.php?id=94|url-status=dead}}
Episcopate
He was Appointed Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain on 28 July 2016 by Pope Francis and ordained bishop on 9 October 2015 by George Alencherry.{{Cite news|url=https://bishopswarbricks.blog/2016/10/15/the-consecration-enthronement-of-bishop-mar-joseph-srampickal-in-preston/|title=The Consecration & Enthronement of Bishop Mar Joseph Srampickal in Preston|date=2016-10-15|work=The Bishop's Blog|access-date=2018-10-06|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsramp.html|title=Bishop Joseph (Benny Mathew) Srampickal [Catholic-Hierarchy]|last=Cheney|first=David M.|website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org|access-date=2018-10-06}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-37587782 |title=Bishop ordained at Preston North End |date=2016-10-09 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB |access-date=2018-06-26}}{{Cite web |url=https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2016/07/28/160728f.html |title=Other Pontifical Acts |website=press.vatican.va |access-date=2018-06-26}}
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