Bosco Puthur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Bosco Puthur

Indian bishop

Date of Birth: 28-May-1946

Place of Birth: Parappur, Kerala, India

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mar Bosco Puthur ????? ?????? ????????? (born 28 May 1946, Parappur, Kerala, India) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic Bishop.
He is the Curia Bishop of the Syro Malabar Church.
Previously, he has served as Rector of St.
Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha.
He was also a Monsignor of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur.
Following the sudden death of Mar Varkey Vithayathil, he has also served as the Administrator of the Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly and of the Syro-Malabar Church.
On 11 January 2014 Bishop Bosco Puthur was appointed by Pope Francis as the bishop of the Eparchy of Melbourne of St.
Thomas in Australia for the Syro-Malabar Catholics.
He was also appointed as the Apostolic Visitator of the Syro-Malabar Faithful in New Zealand.