New Bishop of Jagdalpur

Announcement of New Bishop of Jagdalpur, Mar Joesph Kollamparambil CMI, on 16 July 2013.

Bishop-elect Mar Joseph Kollamparambil is greeted by the Provincial of Jagdalpur Province, Fr. Sebastian Alackapally cmi (16.7.2013)

Mar Joseph Kollamparampil was born of Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Aleykutty and he has three brothers of whome one is Rev. Dr. Thomas Kollamparampil CMI, professor at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore. He had his early education at St. Antony’s school, Mutholy. After his high school education, he joined the Jagdalpur mission of the CMI Congregation in 1975. He had his aspirancy at Mutholy, Pala and higher secondary education in Bastar High School, Jagdalpur. He took his first religious profession on 3rd June 1979 at Chethipuzha and final commitment on 1st January 1985. He was ordained priest on 6th May 1985. He did his regency at Kothagaon in 1982. He studied Philosophy at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, and theology at Jnana Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune. After the ordination he did M.Th in Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (1985-1987). He took a Doctorate in Systematic Theology from the Angelicum Pontifical University, Rome (1993-1996).
 Rev. Dr. Joseph served as Priest in-charge at Chindgarh in 1987, Priest in-charge and Manager of Vimal Vidhyashram School in Mariguda, Chiurgaon (1987-1989), Novitiate team member at Vinayalaya, Bhanpuri (1989-90), Rector of minor seminarians atKarithgaon (1990-1991) and at Suman Ashram, Palligaon (1991-1993; 1999-2002), Secretary to Bishop and assistant to Cathedral Parish (1993), Parish Priest and Rector of minor seminary at Dugoli (1996-1999), Finance Secretary of the CMI Nirmal Province Jagdalpur (2002-2005), Master of the Theology Students at Samanvaya Theological College, Kolchoor (2005-2008), Chancellor of Jagdalpur Diocese and Convener for the Department of Catechism and Evangelization (1999-2008) and Provincial Superior of the CMI Nirmal Province, Jagdalpur (2008-2011). He also rendered his services as the confessor of various sisters’ congregations, spiritual director of seminarians at Vianney Bhavan, Parapa, Formation coordinator of the Nirmal Province and Secretary to the Provincial. From 2011till the date of election as the Bishop, he was Rector of Samanvaya Mission Theologate, Bhopal.