Jose Porunnedom

Mar Jose Porunnedom (born 13 March 1956) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop who currently serves as the bishop of Manathavady Diocese. He is the third bishop of Manathavady Diocese.^[2][3][4]

Mar Jose Porunnedom ܝܘܣܦ ܦܪܢܕܡ ‎
Bishop of Syro Malabar Eparchy of Manathavady
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Tellicherry
Diocese	Manathavady
Predecessor	Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi
Successor	Incumbent
Other post(s)	Chairman of Syro Malabar Synodal Commission for Institutes of Consecrated Life[1]
Orders
Ordination	22 December 1982
Consecration	15 May 2004
Personal details
Born	(1956-03-13) March 13, 1956 (age 69) Vettimattom, Idukki District, Kerala, India
Denomination	Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Residence	Bishop's House, Mananthavady
Motto	Not to be served but to serve

Early life and episcopal career

Jose Porunnedom was born at Vettimattom of Idukki district on 13 March 1956. After completing his studies at St. Joseph's Minor Seminary, Tellicherry, St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Aluva and at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome he was ordained a priest on 22 December 1982. In 1986, he went to Rome and obtained a Doctorate in Canon Law from Pontifical Oriental Institute. On 18 March 2004, Pope John Paul II named him as the Bishop of Mananthavady as a successor of Bishop Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi.^[5] He was consecrated on 15 May 2004, and took charge of the diocese.^[6]