Varghese Chakkalakal


Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calicut.

Early life

Varghese was born on 7 February 1953 at Malapallipuram, Kerala, India.

Education

He acquired his Master of Theology from Pontifical Seminary, Aluva, Kerala, India and also completed his Master of Arts specialising in History from University of Mysore. He acquired his doctorate in canon law from Pontifical Urban University, Rome. He was a professor of Fundamental Theology, Canon Law and Moral Theology.

Priesthood

He joined St. Joseph's Seminary, Mangalore in 1971 for the diocese of Calicut. He was ordained a priest by Bishop Maxwell Noronha on 2 April 1981 in Mother of God Cathedral, Calicut. He also served as Dean of Studies.

Episcopate