Bishop


Bishop Ambrose Puthenveettil
Bishop Ambrose Puthenveettil
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