Joseph Parecattil
Joseph Parecattil | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of Ernakulam | |
| Native name | ജോസഫ് പാറേക്കാട്ടിൽ |
| Province | Ernakulam |
| See | Ernakulam |
| Appointed | 20 July 1956 |
| Term ended | 20 February 1987 |
| Predecessor | Augustine Kandathil |
| Successor | Antony Padiyara |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Nostra Signora "Regina Pacis" (1969–1987) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 August 1939 |
| Consecration | 30 November 1953 by Eugène Tisserant |
| Created cardinal | 28 April 1969 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1912 |
| Died | 20 February 1987 (aged 74) |
| Buried | St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Church |
Joseph Parecattil (1 April 1912 – 20 February 1987) was an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church. He served as the 2nd archbishop of Ernakulam from 1956 to 1984, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. He was the first cardinal from Kerala and second from India.