Pope Francis on April 22 appointed Father Joseph Kallarackal, a priest of Ajmer diocese, as the new bishop of Jaipur in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan.
Bishop Lewis said the bishop-elect has chosen as his motto to do everything for the glory of God and being grateful to God.
Bishop-elect Kallarackal hails from Anavilasam, a village in the Devikulam tehsil of Idukki district in Kerala. After schooling in Kerala, he joined the St. Theresa’s Minor Seminary in Ajmer.
A Family Where Faith Inspired Six Sisters to Religious Life
In the mist-covered hills of Venappara in Kerala, the Kallidukkil family became a remarkable witness to faith and vocation. Thomas and Thresiamma Kallidukkil raised their
