Mar Francis Vazhapilly

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Mar Francis Vazhapilly, was born on 18th of May, 1878 at Puthenvelikara, ordained priest on 22nd December, 1906, nominated titular bishop of Philadelphia and Vicar Apostolic of Trichur on 5th April, 1921. He was consecrated bishop on 6th of July of the same year in the Lourde's Cathedral by the Delegate Apostolic Peter Pisani and took charge on the same day. On 21st December, 1923, when the Syro-Malabar Hierarchy was established, Francis Vazhapilly became the first bishop of the Eparchy of Trichur. In 1929 he made his " Ad Limina" Visit to Rome. He died on 12th May, 1942, and his body was laid to rest in the Basilica of our Lady of Dolours, Trichur. In 1999 a part of his mortal remains was brought to Lourde's Metropolitan Cathedral and interred in its crypt.

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