Cardinal Mar George Alencherry as we speak (December 7) mentioned he has resigned as Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church. Addressing a press convention in Ernakulam on Thursday, Cardinal Alencherry mentioned that Pope Francis, who heads the Catholic Church has accepted his proposal to step down.
Curia Bishop Mar Sebastian Vaniyapurackal will assume the workplace of Administrator of the Syro Malabar Church untill new Major Archbishop assumes the workplace, he mentioned.
The Pope, he mentioned has additionally accepted the request of Archbishop Andrews Thazhath to step down from the publish of the apostolic administrator of the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese. Mar Bosco Puthur would be the new Administrator.
According to Cardinal Alencherry , he had intimated to the Pope on July 19, 2019, about his need to be relieved, citing well being points. The Pope had then referred the matter to the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, which had turned down Cardinal’s request.
The Cardinal once more submitted his resignation letter in 2022 November. Finally, it had been accepted, mentioned the Cardinal.Resignation accepted after fastidiously contemplating the rising pastoral calls for within the church and his well being situation, the Cardinal mentioned.Â
(With businesses inputs)Â
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