By Matters India Reporter

Mulleri, Aug 15, 2024: Gloom has spread over the archdiocese of Tellicherry in Kerala after one of its young priests died of electrocution on August 15.

Father Mathew (Shince) Kudilil was dismantling a pole erected to hoist the national flag in the morning as part of the Independence Day celebration in the premises of Infant Jesus Church at Mulleria in Kerala’s Kasaragod district.

After the mandatory lowering of the flag at sunset, the 29-year-old priest was removing the pole when it accidentally touched a high-tension electrical line passing near the church premises.

Infant Jesus, Mulleria
He was declared brought dead at a hospital in Mulleria, a village on the Kerala-Karnataka border and some 70 km south of Mangalore.

A team of archdiocesan official has rushed to Mulleria.

A message from archdiocesan chancellor Father Mathew Muttathukunnel late in the evening said Father Kudilil’s body has been kept at the mortuary of St Joseph’s Hospital Karuvanchal in Kannur district.

The body will be brought to his house in Edoor, some 50 km southeast of Karuvanchal, by 7 am on August 17. After an hour, it will be shifted to Edoor’s St Mary’s Forane Church for people to pay homage. The funeral services will start at 10 am, the chancellor added.

Father Kudilil’s death has downed the entire archdiocese into deep grief, Father Muttathukunnel said and added that the highly energetic young endeared himself to everyone he met.

Father Kudilil was ordained a priest three years ago. He came to Mulleria on May 14, 2023.

He had earlier served as the assistant vicar at St George Church, Chempanthotty in Kannur district from February 6, 2021, to January 25, 2022.

He was the assistant vicar of St Sebastian’s Church Nellickampoil, also in Kannur, until February 3, 2023. He was in Fathima Matha Church, Kudiyanmala, Kannur, for three months.

He was the son of the first cousin of Father George Kudilil, a priest of the Tellicherry archdiocese and the chief editor of the Deepika newspaper.

15 Comments

  1. Sad loss. Respectful farewell to Father Mathew. Strength and courage to all his loved ones.

  2. Eternal Rest grant him to him O Lord

  3. May the soul of Fr Matthew rest in peace.
    Only God knows his ways. We trust in him. Zena and John Goa

  4. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him.

  5. May his soul rest in peace

  6. Gone to soon, Rest in Peace 🙏

  7. Sad to hear! Internal Rest Grant to Fr. Mathew, Let the Perpetual light shine Upon him, May his Soul Rest in Peace.
    May the Lord strenghthen his Family to bear such a great Loss to die at a very young age.

  8. RIP Father and please pray for us all

  9. Heard from Fr.joseph Edattu UK Divine about the sudden sad death of his friend Fr.Shince Kudilil Eternal Rest grant unto him Oh lord and Perptual light shine on him May his soul Rest in Peace. Condolences to the family.

  10. Dear LORD received your son with open arms to rest in the heavenly paradise and give solace to his mother and siblings to bear this irreparable loss 🙏✝️🙏

  11. Eternal rest grant unto his soul O Lord Jesus, and may his soul rest in peace. Amen.

    1. A very sad news Lord may his soul rest in peace and may his family
      take courage and strength to bear the loss of young dynamic priest.

  12. Eternal rest grant unto Fr soul. Big loss at a young age. Condolences to his family. May God grant them strength to bear this loss

  13. It’s a sad news on Assumption of our Mother and Independence Day. May the Almighty give him eternal peace to his soul. Heartfelt condolences to his people and parents.

  14. Very sad! Lord save his soul and give him Rest In Peace in Your Kingdom, very young priest, The Perpetual Light Shine on you, and your soul Rest In Peace In The Kingdom Of God Amen ✝️🤲🤲🤲✝️♥️♥️♥️✝️🙏🙏🙏✝️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

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