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Church mourns Carmelite priest, great formator, African missionary

On: August 20, 2026

By George Kommattam KOZHIKODE, August 20, 2026: The Catholic Church mourns the passing of Father Jacob Ceasarius Nalpathamkalam, a distinguished formator, theologian, missionary, educator and founding leader of his Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI) congregation’s St. Thomas Province. He died August 16, at the age of 91. For more thanContinue Reading

Priest who introduced theology to Indian laity dies

By: Matters India

On: February 6, 2021

In: Top Story

Kottayam: Father Joseph Constantine Manalel, founder president of the Indian Theological Association who introduced theology to lay people, died February 5 at Malloosery in the Kottayam district of Kerala. He was 105 and a priest for 75 years. His funeral is scheduled at 2:30 pm on February 6 at theContinue Reading