Mar George Alapatt
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Mar George Alapatt (February 11, 1900-November 6, 1973) was a Catholic bishop in India.
He was born at Karanchira and had his college education at St. Thomas College, Thrissur and ecclesiastical education at the Propaganda Fide, where he took his PhD and S.T.D.
He was ordained priest on 17th of December, 1927 and nominated Bishop of Trichur on 11th March, 1944. He was consecrated Bishop on 1st of May, 1944 at Trichur by H. Ex. Dr. Leo P. Kierkels, the Apostolic Delegate, and on the same day he took charge of the Eparchy.
He attended all the four Sessions of the Second Vatican Council. In 1967 the University of Detroit conferred on him the Honorary Degree of Doctor in Human Letters. In 1969, on the occasion of his Episcopal Silver Jubilee, H. H. Pope Paul VI nominated him as "assistant at the Papal Throne". He retired on 4th June, 1970, and was appointed titulaishop of Irenopolis in Isauria. He continued as administrator of the Eparchy till 16th August 1970.
While he was taking rest at Sarto Sadan, Karanchira, he passed away in his sleep on 6th November, 1973. In accordance with his desire his body was interred at St. Pius X Chapel in Karanchira. On 10th Feb. 1999 a part of his mortal remains was brought from Karanchira and interred in the crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral, Thrissur.
