Gregory Karotemprel
| His Excellency Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot | |
Mar Gregory Karotemprel performing the Crowning ceremony during a Syro-Malabar wedding
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| Archdiocese | Kalyan |
| Diocese | Rajkot |
| Appointed | 22 January 1983 |
| Term ended | 16 July 2010 |
| Predecessor | Yonas Thaliath |
| Successor | Jose Chittooparambil |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 17 May 1963 |
| Consecration | 24 April 1983 by Antony Padiyara, Charles Gomes and Gratian Mundadan |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1933 Chemmalamattom, Travancore, British Raj |
| Died | 19 July 2026 (aged 93) Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Denomination | Saint Thomas Christian |
| Residence | Bishop's House, Rajkot |
Mar Gregory Karotemprel (6 May 1933 – 19 July 2026) was an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic hierarch and theologian,[1] who served as bishop of the Eparchy of Rajkot from 1983 until his retirement in 2010.
Biography
Mar Gregory Karotemprel was born at Chemmalamattam in Kottayam district on 6 May 1933.[2] He joined the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate congregation and made his first profession on 8 December 1955 at Mannanam. He did his philosophical and theological studies at Dharmaram Vidya Kshethram, Bangalore. He was ordained priest on 17 May 1963. He was elected as the Provincial of the S.H. Province of the CMI congregation in 1978. While serving as the Provincial, he was appointed bishop of Rajkot.[3] His consecration and installation as bishop took place on 24 April 1983. He is known for restoring crowning ceremony in the sacrament of matrimony in Syro-Malabar Church, which took place on 6 January 2014 at St. Mary’s Major Archiepiscopal Church, Arakuzha.
Karotemprel died in Rajkot, Gujarat, on 19 July 2026, at the age of 93.[4]
See also
References
- Back to citation "Syro Malabar Church Bishop:: Mar Gregory Karotemprel CMI Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot:: Rajkot Eparchy". Syro-Malabar Church. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- Back to citation "Eparchy of Palai". Pala Diocese. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- Back to citation "Rajkot Diocese". Rajkot Diocese. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- Back to citation "Bishop Mar Gregory Karotemprel, Bishop Emeritus of Rajkot, Dies at 93". Catholic Connect. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.