Bishop Ambrose Puthenveettil | |
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Born | Aug 21, 1967 |
Place | Palliport |
Diocese | Kottapuram |
Parish | Our Lady of Snow Church, Palliport |
Parents | Rockey and Mariyam Puthenveettil |
Family | One Brother and Three Sisters |
Primary Education | St. Mary’s L.P School, Palliport |
U.P & High School | St. Mary’s U.P, Palliport and St. Alberts H.S. Ekm |
College Studies | St. Paul’s College, Kalamassery (Pre-Degree) B.A Bangalore University |
Joined the Seminary | St. Joseph Minor Seminary, Ernakulam (1980-1983) |
Seminary Studies | St. Joseph Minor Seminary, Kalamassery (1983-86) Seminary and Predegree St. Peter’s Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore (1986-1989) Philosophy Regency: St. Joseph Minor Seminary, Kalamassery (1989-1990) Collegium Canisianum, Innsbruck, Austria (Theology with MTh 1990-1995) |
Ordained Priest | 11th June 1995, by Bishop Klaus Küng, Bishop of Feldkirch, Austria |
Worked in Parishes | 2007 October onwards, Assistant to Our Lady of Snow Church, Palliport January 2008 onwards Staff at St.Joseph’s Pontical Seminary, Aluva 2017 May to 2019 August, St. Antonys Church, Koorkamattam and Rector, St. Antonys Minor Seminary, Koorkamattam 2019 August -2022 July St. Michael’s Cathedral, Kottapuram 2022 July- 2023 November, St. Antony’s Shrine Chettikkad |
Master's Degree | MSc in Psychology from the University of Madras |
Doctorate | 2005-2007 Doctorate in Missiology in Urbanian University, Rome, Italy |
Professor | 2007 October onwards, Assistant to Our Lady of Snow Church, Palliport January 2008 onwards Staff at St.Joseph’s Pontical Seminary, Aluva |
Elected Bishop | Elected Bishop 30th November 2023 |
Ordained Bishop | Ordained Bishop 20th January 2024 |
Motto | To love and to console my people Is 40:1 |