Media Release
Bengaluru, Apr 19: Based on the communication Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX, Secretary General, CBCI, received from the Apostolic Nunciature, Bishop Mascarenhas announced, "Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Paul Antony Mullassery who was earlier vicar general of Quilon as the new Bishop of Quilon diocese.
"This provision was made public in Rome on Wednesday, April 18 at noon local time, corresponding to 15.30 hours, Indian Standard Time.
(Monsignor Paul Antony Mullassery and former Bishop of Quilon)
"Monsignor Paul Antony Mullassery was born on January 15, 1960 at Kaithakody, diocese of Quilon. He studied at St Raphael’s Minor Seminary, Quilon, at the Trinity Lyceum and at St Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Aluva. He was ordained priest on December 22, 1984, for the Diocese of Quilon. He obtained a doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Urbanian University, Rome. He served the diocese in the ministries as assistant parish priest, St Mary’s Cathedral, Punalur (1985-1986); assistant parish priest, St Michael’s Church, Kumbalam (1985-1986); parish priest, The King’s Church, Vadakkumthala (1986-1987); parish priest, St Joseph’s Church, Padappakara (1987-1988); joint director, Catechesis and Bible Apostolate and Prefect at St Raphael’s Minor Seminary, Quilon (1988-1990); parish priest, Infant Jesus Cathedral, Quilon (1995-2002); chancellor of the Diocesan Curia (1997-2006); parish priest, Holy Cross Church, Tangasseri (2002-2004); eector, St Raphael’s Seminary, Quilon (2004-2006); episcopal vicar and pro-vicar general, in Quilon (2006-2010); episcopal vicar for pastoral ministries (2006-2011); spiritual director, St Raphael’s Seminary, Quilon (2014-2017). In 1995, he was judge of the Diocesan Tribunal; in 1997, he was professor of Canon Law at Bhodhi Institute of Theology, Tillery, Kollam (the Capuchin Theology Seminary); in 2013 judicial vicar and in 2017 he was the vicar general of the Diocese of Quilon. In 2006, he was granted the title Chaplain of His Holiness.
"CBCI thanked Bishop Stanley Roman for his dedicated services to the Church in Quilon and the Church in India. The CBCI also sent prayerful greetings and best wishes to Bishop-elect Paul Antony Mullassery and assured him of prayers."