12 Facts About Abraham Kattumana

Abraham Kattumana was an Indian Catholic Archbishop.

Abraham Kattumana was the Pontifical Delegate of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with the powers of the Major Archbishop vested in him by Pope John Paul II.

Abraham Kattumana was a Vatican diplomat and served at the Nunciatures in Indonesia, Uruguay, Iraq, New Zealand and Great Britain.

Abraham Kattumana was born to George Kattumana and Marykutty George Thuruthumaliyil at Thottakam, Vaikom.

Abraham Kattumana began his philosophy studies at St Joseph's Pontifical Seminary at Alwaye in 1962.

The young Abraham was ordained priest on 3 May 1969 in Rome by Cardinal Joseph Parecattil.

Abraham Kattumana joined the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, Rome where Vatican Diplomats are trained.

Abraham Kattumana died from a massive heart attack during a visit to Rome to submit his observations on the Syro Malabar Church.

Abraham Kattumana was elected to the titular see of Cebarades following his appointment as Pro-Nuncio to the African states of Ghana, Benin and Togo and was consecrated bishop on 3 August 1991 at Ernakulam by Cardinal Antony Padiyara.

In December 1992 Archbishop Abraham Kattumana was appointed as Pontifical Delegate to the Syro-Malabar Church when the latter was elevated to Major Archiepiscopal status.

Archbishop Abraham Kattumana had gone to Rome on 30 March 1995 to meet the Pope and the officials of the various Vatican Congregations.

Abraham Kattumana's body was flown back to Ernakulam on the following day and was buried in St Mary's Basilica, the Cardinal Church of Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop and Metropolitan of Ernakulam.