Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Funeral of Cardinal Vithayathil on April 10

The funeral of Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, Head of the Syro Malabar Church and Major Arch Bishop of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, who passed away, will be held on April 10.

"The last rites will be held at St Mary''s Cathedral Basilica here at 2.30 PM that day," Syro Malabar Church spokesperson Fr Paul Thelekat said.
Vatican representatives in India, Cardinals of Mumbai and Ranchi, Heads of Syro Malankara and Latin churches will be among those attending the funeral. 

The main celebrant at the funeral ceremony will be Bosco Puthur, administrator of Syro Malabar Church now.
Syro Malabar Bishops who are now in Vatican will arrive by this week.
The meeting of the Bishops after the funeral will elect the new Major Archbishop of the Church, Fr Thelekat said.