New Auxiliary Bishop for Trivandrum Latin archdiocese named by Pope

Mangalore Today News Network

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 04, 2016: Pope Francis on Feb 2, Tuesday appointed Father Christudas Rajappan of Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum as its auxiliary bishop.

The Bishop-elect Rajappan was born on 25th November, 1971, at Adimalathura, in the Archdiocese of Trivandrum.  He entered the Minor Seminary in 1987, did his priestly formation at Papal Seminary, Pune, and was ordained Priest on 25th November, 1998 for the same Archdiocese.

He served the diocese as Parish Priest at Neerody (1998-1999), Secretary to the Archbishop and Director of K.C.Y.M., Trivandrum (1999-2004).   In 2004 he went to Austria for a German Language Course and then obtained a Licentiate in Pastoral Theology at Scalabrinian International Migration Institute, Rome (2005-2007). He also obtained a Doctorate in Missiology from the Urbaniana University, Rome (2007-2010). On his return he was appointed Professor at the Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye (2010-2012).

Since 2013 he is Rector of St. Vincent Minor Seminary, Menamkulam, Director of the Board for Clergy and Religious, and since 2014 also Parish Priest of St. Thomas Church, Kochuthura.