Kollam: Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Paul Antony Mullassery as the new bishop
of Quilon after accepting the resignation of Bishop Stanley Roman, on
reaching the age of retirement.
Msgr. Paul Antony Mullassery was born on
January 15, 1960, at Kaithakody, Diocese of Quilon. He did his studies
at St. Raphael’s Minor Seminary, Quilon, at the Trinity Lyceum and at
St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. He was ordained Priest on
December 22, 1984, for the Diocese of Quilon. He obtained a Doctorate in
Canon Law from the Pontifical Urbanian University, Rome. He served the
Diocese in the ministries such as Asst. Parish Priest, St. Mary’s
Cathedral, Punalur (1985-1986); Asst. Parish Priest, St. Michael’s
Church, Kumbalam (1985-1986); Parish Priest, The King’s Church,
Vadakkumthala (1986-1987); Parish Priest, St. Joseph’s Church,
Padappakara (1987-1988); Joint Director, Catechesis and Bible Apostolate
and Prefect at St. Raphael’s Minor Seminary, Quilon (1988-1990); Parish
Priest, Infant Jesus Cathedral, Quilon (1995-2002); Chancellor of the
Diocesan Curia (1997-2006); Parish Priest, Holy Cross Church, Tangasseri
(2002-2004); Rector, St. Raphael’s Seminary, Quilon (2004-2006);
Episcopal Vicar and Pro-Vicar General, in Quilon (2006-2010); Episcopal
Vicar for pastoral ministries (2006-2011); Spiritual Director, St.
Raphael’s Seminary, Quilon (2014-2017). Since 1995, he is Judge of the
Diocesan Tribunal; since 1997, he is the professor of Canon Law at
Bhodhi Institute of Theology, Tillery, Kollam (the Capuchin Theology
Seminary); since 2013 Judicial Vicar and since 2017 he is the Vicar
General of the Diocese of Quilon. In 2006, he was granted the title of
Chaplain of His Holiness.
CBCI
thanked Bishop Stanley Roman for his dedicated services to the Church in
Quilon and the Church in India. The CBCI also sent prayerful greetings
and best wishes to Bishop-elect Paul Antony Mullassery and assured him
of prayers. This news is based on the communication Bishop Theodore
Mascarenhas, SFX, Secretary-General, CBCI, received from the Apostolic
Nunciature, Bishop Mascarenhas informed.
