Thomas Kurialacherry
Archbishop of Changanassery (1873–1925)
Who they were
Venerable Thomas Kurialacherry (14 January 1873 – 2 June 1925) was a Catholic bishop from Kerala. Kurialacherry was a member of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, had his ordination in May 1899 from Cardinal Cassantha, and was bishop of what would become the Archdiocese of Changanacherry. He is also known for establishing the prestigious SB College Changanasserry, one of the oldest Institutions of Higher Education in Kerala, in 1922.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Acta Apostolicae Sedis 2012 - index — The index of the Acta for 2012 carries him as 'Thomas Kurialacherry, ven., 848' - the decree declaring his heroic virtues.
- Wikidata Q522125 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thomas Kurialacherry (CC BY-SA)
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