The official assumption of charge by Quilon Bishop will be held at Infant Jesus Cathedral in Thangasseri by 3 pm on June 4, 2018. Msgr. Dr. Paul Antony Mullassery was elevated Bishop of the Kollam Latin Catholic diocese at the installation ceremony held at Fatima Mata National College on 3rd June, 2018.
Dr. Mullassery, the Vicar General of the diocese, has been appointed by Pope Francis of Vatican in place of Dr. Stanley Roman who stepped down from his duties. Dr. Stanley Roman, Fr. Jose Johny, Fr. Sanu Francis, and Fr. Joe Antony led the sermons of installation which commenced at 2.30 pm. As many as 30 bishops and over 300 priests took part in the ceremony. Some 25,000 people representing believers from 116 parishes under 8 Foranes under the Kollam diocese witnessed the event which followed green protocol.
The new Bishop will be given a public welcome at Bharata Rajni auditorium on June 9, to be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan by 3 pm. The provision of Msgr. Paul Antony Mullasseril’ appointment was made public in Rome on Wednesday, April, 18,2018, at noon local time, corresponding to 15:30 hours, Indian Standard Time.
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