Kariattil Mar Iousep, alternatively written as Mar Joseph Kariattil, (5 May 1742 – 10 September 1786) was the first native Indian to be appointed as Metropolitan of Kodungalloor (Cranganore) for Syrian Catholics in the territory now comprising Kerala, India.[1]
St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Church, Alangad houses the tomb of Kariatil Mar Ouseph
Joseph Kariattil was born at Alengad, near Aluva in present-day central Kerala. He had his initial religious education at the Seminary at Alangad. Later he was sent to the Propaganda College of Pontifical Urban University, Rome, in 1755 when he was barely 13 years old. There he was ordained as a priest, and he took doctorate in philosophy, Theology and Canon law from there. He was the first Indian national in history to receive multiple doctoral degrees in 18th century.[2] Before 1765 he also authored, under the pen-name of Giuseppe Chariati Indiano, a grammar of the Malayalam language in Portuguese, preserved in the Bibliotheca Nazionale in Rome.[3] He returned to India in 1766. He was then appointed as a Malpan at Alangad Malpanate Seminary.
Kariattil Malpan took great efforts for the reunion of the Saint Thomas Christians (also known as Syrian Christians or Mar Thoma Nazranis) who had split following the Coonen Cross Oath. It was only by the efforts of Rev Malpan Joseph Kariattil and prominent Nazrani laity leader Thachil Mathu Tharakan the bishop of Varapuzha apostolic vicariate bishop Francis De Sales, who pleaded to Malpan for help was able to get settled in Alangad Church in year 1776. On 18 March 1777, he travelled to Niranam Church to visit bishop of puthenkoor Jacobite faction Mar Thoma VI to discuss about the unification of puthenkoor with pazhankoor. He made the historic journey to Rome in 1778 together with Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar to represent the matter with the church authorities there.[4] He met the Queen of Portugal and royal patron of padroado Maria Francesca (Maria I) and submitted an official request in August 1779. The padroado missionaries were totally against reunification of Nazranis and propaganda missionaries didn't promote either. She and authorities of Portugal were really impressed with the humility, personality, religious zeal and intellect of Kariattil Joseph Malpan and hence he was appointed as the Archbishop of Kodungalloor at Lisbon on 16 July 1782. On 17 February 1783 he was consecrated as Archbishop of Cranganore (Kodungalloor) by Emeritus Archbishop of Goa Mar Francisco De Abasouda, Bishop of Macau Mar Alexandreous and Bishop of Mayya Mar Warthulma at Sao Bento monastery church in Lisbon. On 16 December 1782 Pope Pius VI confirmed his appointment by Queen as Metropolitan Archbishop of Archdiocese of Kodungalloor, thus imprinting in the history of Archdiocese as the first native Archbishop of Mar Thoma Nazranis of Malankara. On 17 March 1783 he revived the sacred Pallium of Metropolitan Archbishop from Pope Pius VI. At the same time he also received all the privileges and authority to unite Mar Thoma VI and puthenkoor faction to Catholic Church. However, on his way back to India, he died at Goa on 10 September 1786. He was initially buried there and later his mortal remains were transferred to Alangad and were re-interred at St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Alangad in 1961.
He is the author of two books, viz. Vedatharkkam (Dialectics on Theology) (1768) and Noticias do Reino do Malabar (1780).[5]
He had also issued an official Letter of Archbishop on 16 July 1783.
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August 24, 2023
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Kariattil Mar Iousep alternatively written as Mar Joseph Kariattil 5 May 1742 10 September 1786 was the first native Indian to be appointed as Metropolitan of Kodungalloor Cranganore for Syrian Catholics in the territory now comprising Kerala India 1 MarJoseph KariattilMetropolitan Archbishop of KodungallurMetropolitan and Gate of All India Mar Joseph KariyattiNative nameKuriapChurchSyro Malabar ChurchArchdioceseKodungallurAppointed16 December 1782Term ended10 September 1786PredecessorParambil Mar ChandySuccessorAugustine Kandathil as the Metropolitan head of the Syro Malabar Church Mar Thoma Paremmakkal Administrator of the Syro Malabar Church Other post s Apostolic Missionary from Urban university RomeOrdersOrdination25 March 1766Consecration17 February 1783RankMetropolitan ArchbishopPersonal detailsBornJoseph5 May 1742Alangad Mangat Died10 September 1786GoaBuriedSt Mary s Syro Malabar Church AlangadNationalityIndianParentsPailey and MariamPrevious post s East Syriac Aramaic Malpan of Alangad Malpanate EducationDoctorates in Philosophy Theology and Canon Law Alma materPontifical Urban University RomeSt Mary s Syro Malabar Church Alangad houses the tomb of Kariatil Mar OusephJoseph Kariattil was born at Alengad near Aluva in present day central Kerala He had his initial religious education at the Seminary at Alangad Later he was sent to the Propaganda College of Pontifical Urban University Rome in 1755 when he was barely 13 years old There he was ordained as a priest and he took doctorate in philosophy Theology and Canon law from there He was the first Indian national in history to receive multiple doctoral degrees in 18th century 2 Before 1765 he also authored under the pen name of Giuseppe Chariati Indiano a grammar of the Malayalam language in Portuguese preserved in the Bibliotheca Nazionale in Rome 3 He returned to India in 1766 He was then appointed as a Malpan at Alangad Malpanate Seminary Kariattil Malpan took great efforts for the reunion of the Saint Thomas Christians also known as Syrian Christians or Mar Thoma Nazranis who had split following the Coonen Cross Oath It was only by the efforts of Rev Malpan Joseph Kariattil and prominent Nazrani laity leader Thachil Mathu Tharakan the bishop of Varapuzha apostolic vicariate bishop Francis De Sales who pleaded to Malpan for help was able to get settled in Alangad Church in year 1776 On 18 March 1777 he travelled to Niranam Church to visit bishop of puthenkoor Jacobite faction Mar Thoma VI to discuss about the unification of puthenkoor with pazhankoor He made the historic journey to Rome in 1778 together with Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar to represent the matter with the church authorities there 4 He met the Queen of Portugal and royal patron of padroado Maria Francesca Maria I and submitted an official request in August 1779 The padroado missionaries were totally against reunification of Nazranis and propaganda missionaries didn t promote either She and authorities of Portugal were really impressed with the humility personality religious zeal and intellect of Kariattil Joseph Malpan and hence he was appointed as the Archbishop of Kodungalloor at Lisbon on 16 July 1782 On 17 February 1783 he was consecrated as Archbishop of Cranganore Kodungalloor by Emeritus Archbishop of Goa Mar Francisco De Abasouda Bishop of Macau Mar Alexandreous and Bishop of Mayya Mar Warthulma at Sao Bento monastery church in Lisbon On 16 December 1782 Pope Pius VI confirmed his appointment by Queen as Metropolitan Archbishop of Archdiocese of Kodungalloor thus imprinting in the history of Archdiocese as the first native Archbishop of Mar Thoma Nazranis of Malankara On 17 March 1783 he revived the sacred Pallium of Metropolitan Archbishop from Pope Pius VI At the same time he also received all the privileges and authority to unite Mar Thoma VI and puthenkoor faction to Catholic Church However on his way back to India he died at Goa on 10 September 1786 He was initially buried there and later his mortal remains were transferred to Alangad and were re interred at St Mary s Syro Malabar Catholic Church Alangad in 1961 He is the author of two books viz Vedatharkkam Dialectics on Theology 1768 and Noticias do Reino do Malabar 1780 5 He had also issued an official Letter of Archbishop on 16 July 1783 See also EditSyro Malabar Catholic Church List of Syro Malabar Catholics Timeline of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church Christianity in India Saint Thomas ChristiansExternal links Edit Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 10 November 2014 Retrieved 10 November 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Archived copy Archived from the original on 12 April 2011 Retrieved 11 April 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link See the MS Bibl Naz Ges 963 and Matteo Migliorelli La contribucion de una fuente de linguistica misionera para la investigacion acerca de la transferencia linguistica un estudio de caso The contribution of a Missionary Linguistics source to the research of crosslinguistic influence a case study Revista argentina de historiografia linguistica XII 2 2020 pp 103 123 The Syro Malabar Church Archived from the original on 30 May 2008 Retrieved 1 January 2010 Mar Joseph Kariattil Archived 6 July 2010 at the Wayback MachineReferences EditMar Joseph Kariattil St Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India Edited by George Menachery Vol 2 1973 History of Christianity in India Mundadan A Mathias 1984 Indian Church History Classics Vol 1 Ed George Menachery The Nazranies 1998 Vathamaanappusthakam Thomas Paremakkal Malayalam Various Editions Eng Tr by Placid Podipara Rome Sanghasmrithi Vol II Nazrani Pazhama Part 1 Author Dr Ignatious Payyapilly 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kariattil Iousep amp oldid 1160022225, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
