Bishop Jose Kalluvelil

Jose Kalluvelil as born on November 15, 1955 at Thottuva, Kuravilangad in the Eparchy of Pala, India as the youngest of the 4 children of Joseph and Annama. He was ordained as priest on December 18, 1984. After completing several years of priestly ministry in various capacities, in 2001 he was sent to Rome for higher studies where he obtained his doctorate in “Family Catechesis” from pontifical Salesian University, Rome. He turned to India and continued his pastoral services in various capacities. In 2013 he came to Canada to serve Syro Malabar Community in Toronto. On August 6, 2015, Fr. Jose was appointed Exarch of the newly erected Apostolic Exarchate for the Syro Malabar Catholics in Canada and Titular Bishop of Tabalta by his Holiness Pope Francis. He was ordained Bishop on September 19, 2015. He continues to serve as the Bishop of the Eparchy Of Mississauga.