Archbishop of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar)
His Grace Archbishop Dr. Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Born: 01.02.1959 St. Augustine Parish Karippassery (Moozhikkulam Forane) School education Government Lower Primary School, Vattaparambu St. Mary Upper Primary School, Moozhikkulam Government High School, Puliyanam Seminary education: Sacred Heart Minor Seminary, Trikkakara (1973-1976) St. Joseph Carmelgiri -Philosophy (1976-1979) St. Joseph Seminary, Mangalapuzha-Aluva (1979-1983) Priestly Ordination 18 December 1983 by Bishop Sebastian Mankuzhikkary at St Joseph Seminary, Aluva; First Holy Mass on 21 December 1983 at St. Augustine Church, Karippassery University studies in Malayalam language and literature: from Kerala University (1984-1988) P.G. Diploma in Journalism and Communication: Bharathiya Vidhya Bhavan with a paper on Investigative Journalism (rank-holder). Pastoral Duties Assistant, St. Mary Forane Church, Tripunithura (December 1983-February 1988); Acting Parish Priest at St. George Church, Thiruvankulam.St. Mary Church Vimalagiri, Malayatoor (1988) Higher Studies Licentiate in Latin Canon Law: Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (1989-90); Licentiate in Oriental Canon Law: Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome (1990-1991); Doctorate in Oriental Canon Law Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, with research work on Particular Law of a suiiuris Church: a Blueprint for the Syro-Malabar Church (1992-1994) Post Doctoral Studies in Jurisprudence: from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome (1994) Specialization and Degrees Diploma in Religious Studies from the Congregation for Religious Life (1990); Diploma on Sacraments - Ratumet non consummatum, from Congregation for Divine Worship and Sacraments (1992) Diploma in Canonization: from Congregation for the Causes of the Saints (1993). With this background, Msgr. Kuriakose has been involved in the beatification process of St Mariam Thresia, which was successfully competed together with Rev. Fr. George Nedungatt SJ, as Assistant Vice Postulator in cause of St.MariamThresia (1995). Linguistic Preparation Diploma in Italian Language and literature from the Universita per gli Stranieri, Perugia Diploma in French language from Institute St. Luis de Francaise Diploma in Spanish language from, University of Salamanca, Spain Advanced course of German langue and literature Working knowledge of Hindi, Arabic, Latin, Greek and Hebrew Diplomatic Training Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (Diplomatic Academy of the Vatican). Collaboration with the Roman Curia:In the Synod of Bishops on Religious life (1994) and on Africa (1995) Mons. Kuriakose has been selected as secretarial staff of the Synod; In the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church held in Rome (1992), he served as a local contact person and facilitator. Family Parents: Alia and Late B.V. Antony Brothers & Sisters: Varghese, Sosannam (Thoppilan, Aimury), Bro. B.A. Kurian, St. Gabriel Brothers Gauhatty Province; Devassikutty (Federal Bank), Johney (BSNL), Babu (AppoloTyres).