Thursday 14 February 2013

Five Indian Cardinals to elect the new Pope.

1) Ivan Cardinal Dias-76 years DB 14 April 1936

2) Telesphore Placidus Cardinal Toppo-73 years DB 15 Oct 1939

3) Oswald Cardinal Gracias-68 years DB 24 Dec 1944

4) George Cardinal Alencherry-67 years DB 19 April 1945

5) Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Cardinal Thottunkal-53 years DB 15 June 1959

This is perhaps the first time in the two-millennia history of the Church that five cardinals from India have qualified to attend the conclave and vote for electing the Pope.

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Fr. (Dr.) Francis Eluvathingal - Bio-data

Born in 1970 at Chevoor in the Archeparchy of Trichur, opted for the Eparchy of Kalyan in 1989. Having completed Philosophy in Carmelgiri, Aluva and Theology in Papal Seminary, Puna, was ordained a priest in 1995. After a short period of pastoral ministry in Kalyan, began Canon Law studies in Rome in 1997, did a doctorate in Oriental Canon Law on Patriarchal Curia in the Eastern Canonical legislation (2002); and a diploma in Jurisprudence: Marriage and Family and another diploma in Specialisation: Ecclesiastical Administration, both from Holy Cross University, Rome. Served in parishes as parish priest and assistant parish priest, Chancellor, Judicial Vicar and PRO in the Eparchy of Kalyan. Now serves as Vicar General (Proto-Syncellus) for the Eparchy of SHAMSHABAD erected for the Syro-Malabar Migrant Catholics in India.

A PRIEST OF THE EPARCHY OF KALYAN

Present Address: dia Central Office,

St. Mary's Syro - Malabar Catholic Church, Prem Nagar, Sy. No. 76/62, Opp. Manchi School, Keshogiri P. O., RCI Road, Balapur - 500005, RR Dist., Telangana, India.

Personal Contacts:

Mobile nr. 09869685140
email: eluvathingal@gmail.com
Website: www.smc-el.blogspot.com

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Francis

Surname/House name: Eluvathingal

Date of Birth: 26th February 1970

Father: Mr. Devassy (DB. 20th August 1937); S/0 Eluvathingal Devassykutty Ouseph and Cathrina Ouseph, Chevoor

Mother: Mrs. Annie (DB. 20th August 1945) from Kolazhikaran Poulose and Rosa, Palazhy

Native Place: Chevoor,

Native Diocese: Archeparchy of Trichur

Kerala Native Parish: St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Chevoor

Siblings:

One elder sister: Mrs. Sini (DB. 25th Oct) married Mr. Danny Kochery (DB. 04th Sept), 2 children: Sinda (DB. 12th Jan) (married to Leo Chacko DB. 24th June) & Dassius (DB.6th May).

Twin younger brothers: Mr. Viju (DB. 10th July) married Smitha (DB. 25th Oct): 2 children Godwin and Chris.

Mr. Joju (DB. 10th July) married Lincy (DB.17th Nov) and 2 children Joshwa (Jomon) and Marian.

Sacraments:

Date of Baptism: 09th March 1970 (Pudukkad)

Date of Confirmation: 29th May 1977 (Chevoor)

Date of Holy Communion: 29th May 1977 (Chevoor)

Priestly Ordination: 28th December 1995 (Chevoor)

Now Serve As:

Proto-Syncellus (Vicar General) of the Eparchy of Shamshabad (7th Jan 2018 - )

Judicial Vicar of Diocese of Adilabad (2007-)

In the Pastoral Field served as:

- Asst. Parish Priest of Vasai, Nallasopara, Virar, Palghar, Boisar, Dhanu (1996-1997)

- Youth Coordinator (Western Region), Eparchy of Kalyan (1996-97)

- Altar Angels Director and Asst. Vocation Promoter (1996-97)

- Parish Priest of Powai and Kanjur marg West (2003-04)

- Director, Kalyan Mathrusangam (2003-04)

- Defender of Bond (2003-04)

- Acting Parish Priest at Amboli (2006)

- Priest in charge of the Major Seminarians of the diocese of Kalyan (2004-2008)

- Editor of Kalyan Bulletin (2004-2008)

- Parish Priest of Kandivli East (2008-10)

- Parish Priest of Dahisar (2008-09)

- Parish Priest of Poinsur (2009-2010)

- Secretary of Eparchial Assembly (2005-06)

- Director of Jesus Youth (2006-2010)

- Chancellor of Eparchy of Kalyan (03-02-2003 - 30-05-2014)

- Judicial Vicar of the diocese of Kalyan (12^th May 2004 -3rd July 2015)

- Vice-President and Judge, Administrative Tribunal (2005- 3rd July 2015)

- Member of Eparchial Consulters (2003- 3rd July 2015)

- Member of Finance Council (2003- 3rd July 2015)

- Member of Prebyteral Council (2003- 3rd July 2015)

- Member of Core Development Committee - Social Action Department (2011- 3rd July 2015)

- Parish Priest of St. Joseph's Church, Airoli (30th May 2014-3rd July 2015

- Kalyan Lantern Editorial Board (2011-3rd July 2015)

- Vice-Chairman of Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Eparchy of Kalyan

- Chairman of the Programme Committee of the Silver Jubilee Concluding Celebrations.

- Chairman of the Symposium during the Silver Jubilee Celebrations.

- Coordinator General for the Syro-Malabar Migrant Faithful in India Outside the Proper Territory (3rd July 2015 - 07th Jan 2018)

As Visiting Professor

-St. Thomas Minor Seminary: Syro-Malabar Church History (2006-2013)

-Ruhalaya, Ujjain: Governing Structure of the Eastern Churches (2004-2006)

-St. Ephrame’s College, Satna: Introduction of Eastern Code (2008-2009)

-Regional Theologate, Baroda Gujrat: Introduction to Eastern Code (2007-2010)

-Pillar Fathers, Seminary, Goa: Introduction to Eastern Code (2009)

-Holy Spirit Major Seminary of Missionaries of Compassion, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh: Introduction to Eastern Code (2011)

Other Activities:

-Mission Congress: Organizing committee member of the Indian Mission Congress (held in Goregaon, Mumbai, October 2010)

-Central Committee member for the Western Region Mission Congress (held in Pillar Goa, May 2009)

-Vice-President of Mumbai, Ecumenical Malyali Clergy Fellowship (2005-)

-Co-Owner and Moderator of Orkut Community: Syro-Malabar Catholics (2008-)

-Owner of Thomite Mobile News - SMS mission to SMC leaders on a daily basis.

Education:

-School: St. Francis Xavier's School, Chevoor (Lower Primary School: 1975-79; Upper Primary: 1979-82; High School: 1982-85)

-St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Trichur: 1985-88

-Pre-Degree (Calicut University): 1986-88

-Bachelor of Philospohy, Carmelgiri, Aluva: 1988-91

-Bachelor in Arts, Kerala University (Aluva): 1988-91

-Bachelor of Theology, Papal Athenaeum (JDV) Puna: 1992-95

-Licentiate: Oriental Canon Law, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome: 1997-99

-Course on Ecclesiastical Diplomacy (1999-2000) organized by the Pontifical Lateran University (frequented in Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy).

- Diploma in Administrative Process on the Rectified and Non-consummated marriages and Nullity of the Sacred Orders, Congregation for the Divine Cult and Discipline of Sacraments (2000).

-Diploma in Specialization in Ecclesiastical Administration (Holy Cross University, Rome): 2000-01.

-Diploma in Jurisprudence: Marriage and Family (Holy Cross University, Rome): 2001-2002.

-Doctorate in Oriental Canon Law, from Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome: 1999-2002. (Topic: Patriarchal and Major Archiepiscopal Curia in the Eastern Canonical Legislation. Passed out with Summa cum Laude).

Books Published

1. “Syro-Malabar Church Since the Eastern Code” (Edited work) Marthoma Yogam, Rome, 2002; and Mary Matha Publications, Trichur, 2003 (Indian Edition).

2. Patriarchal and Major Archiepiscopal Curia in the Eastern Catholic Legislation based on CCEO Canons 114-125, OIRSI Publications, Kottayam, 2009.

3. Identity of the St Thomas Catholic Migrants, (Edited work), St. Bartho Charitable Foundation, Mumbai, 2013.

Articles Published:

1. “Patriarchal Procurator at the Apostolic See of Rome” in Syro-Malabar Church since the Eastern Code. 2002 in Rome and 2003 in Kerala.

2. Bishops in the Patriarchal Curia (2007) in …….

3. Preservation of Rite and Jurisdiction: Duties and Responsibilities of the Hierarchy and the Faithful, Eastern Legal Thought, (2007).

4. Curia Methranmar: Oru Vishakalanam, Sathyadeepam, 10th February, 2010.

5. Curial Bishops of the Catholic Oriental Churches, Light of Truth (English Sathyadeepam) March 1-15, 2010.

6. Curia Methranmar: Oru Vishakalanam, Sunday Shalome, 20th February, 2010.

7. Election of the Major Archbishop in the Syro-Malabar Church, Examiner, Vol. 162, No. 20, May 14 2011 pp.14-15.

8. Election of the Major Archbishop in the Syro-Malabar Church, in Secular Citizen, p.5, May 16, 2011.

9. Syro-Malabar Church: Role of Major Archbishop, Indian Currents, pp.33-35, Vol. XXIII, Issue No. 23, 30 May - 5 June 2011.

10. Syro-Malabr Sabha: Major Archbishapinte Adhikarangalum Kadamakalum, in Catholicasabha, p.17, June 2011.

11. Syro-Malabar Sabhayile Major Archbishappinte Uttaravaditwangalum Kadamakalum, Sunday Shalom, p. 2, 12th June 2011.

12. Inculturation and Church: A canonical overview; Published in The church and culture in India: Theory and Praxis, pp. 39- 56, Trichur 2011.

13.'From Zero to Syro', The Lantern, Vol.1, Issue 1, October 2012, pp.5-7.

14. Clear Vision, Mission and Planner for Personal Life, The Lantern, January 2013.

15. Mattathinai Pathu Nirdhessangal, Mathrubhumi Mumbai Edition, 1st Jan 2013.

16. Ten Ways to improve the security of the Indian Women, in Secular Citizen, Jan, 2013.

17. Human Face of Petrine Ministry; The Lantern, February 2013.

18. When Dankness met Light (On St. Thomas the Apostle); The Lantern, July 2013, pp.04-16.

19. New Pope and New Challenges; The Lantern, April 2013.

20. Krupayude Vazhiyil on Mar Paul Chittilapilly, The Lantern, August 2013.

21. Marriages among the St. Thomas Catholic Migrants: Difficulties and Challenges; in Identity of the St. Thomas Catholic Migrants, Mumbai 2013, pp.263-276.

22. St. Thomas the Apostle: The Patron of the Eparchy of Kalyan, in Silver Foot Prints: Eparchy of Kalyan, Mumbai 2013, pp.04-06.

23. Faith Life Among the Migrants before the Existence of Kalyan, in Silver Foot Prints: Eparchy of Kalyan, Mumbai 2013, pp.30-36.

24. Administrative Bodies, Forums and Organs of the Eparchy of Kalyan, in Silver Foot Prints: Eparchy of Kalyan, Mumbai 2013, pp.55-60.

25.Young Couples: Difficulties and Challenges in Marriages, The Lantern, February 2014.

26. Marriage among Catholic Migrants: Difficulties and Challenges, in Eastern Journel of Dialogue and Culture, Chair of Christian Studies and Research, University of Calicut, Kerala, India, December 2014, 88-100.

27. Puthiya Niyammangal: Satyadeepam 2015.

28. The Relevance of the Ecclesial Identity of the Syro-Malabar Church, Kalyan Lantern, Nov. 2014.

29. Challenges of the Migrant Families in the Mega Cities, KCA Bulletin, Mumbai, April 2017.

Vacation Programme in German Parishes:

1. Germany Gerresheim, Grafenberg, Benrath, Garath, (In Duesseldorf, in Koeln Diocese);

2. Grossheubach, Ruedenau, Arnstein, (Wurzburg Diocese);

3. Konzen (Aachen Diocese); Wigratzbad (Augsburg Diocese);

4. Rottweil, Biberach, Riedlingen, (Rottenburg-Stuttgart)

Vacation Service in Italian Parishes:

1. Monte Luce, Perugia

2. Farnese, Viterbo

3. Madonna della Guardia, Genova

4. Fara San Martino, Chieti

5. Madonna dell' incoronata, Foggia

6. Santa Maria in Piazza, Fondi

7. Parrochia di Geata Castelletto di Senago, Milan.

Internet: Articles and videos

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhavBvGWPm4

2. http://www.cnewa.org/default.aspx?ID=3594&pagetypeID=4&sitecode=HQ&pageno=1

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Canons_of_the_Eastern_Churches

4. http://www.punemirror.in/index.aspx?page=article&sectid=64&contentid=2008122620081226040438783f192d5e6&sectxslt=&pageno=9

5. http://digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com/c/641073

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eezJy3wTk1k

In Short:

Blessed to be part of a God fearing family, loved and cared by the Grand-parents, parents and other relatives and friends. Life in a small village not far from Trichur city allowed to have mixed values in life. While was in School, almost every year worked as the class leader and in the 10th Std was the School leader of St. Francis Xavier's High School, Chevoor (1984-85). During School life, was active in Kerala Catholic Students League (KCSL) and served as its Diocesan Executive committee member (1982-84) and later its President (1984-85) of Trichur diocese. Was active in Church choir and Altar Boys (1980-1985). Entered the Minor Seminary of Trichur on 21st June 1985 and while studying for the Eparchy of Trichur, the Eparchy of Kalyan was erected in 1988, and opted for the same in 1988 and started the ministry in Kalyan since May 1991 as first regency brother in Bishop’s House, Kalina and later in Powai.

My Commitment as a Catholic

I am a deeply loved son of God the Father; Brother and Friend of the Son Jesus Christ; and temple of the Holy Spirit.

I am a strong believer in God; A loyal Catholic who stands for the Catholic Doctrine; A faithful son of my Mother Syro-Malabar Church. God blessed me with vocation to priesthood and ordained me as His Priest for ever.

I believe in my existence being a member of a sui iuris Church, with the freedom to proclaim the Gospal in the whole world; to care for the SMC Catholics, scattered in the world, giving them all the pastoral support possible, strengthening them and encourging them through out, communcating them about their Mission to fulfil HIS Will.

DOING HIS WILL

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