Former Cardijn Community India national chaplain, Msgr Joseph Soosainathan, was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of Bangalore in Bangalore on Saturday, 24th August 2024.
Glynis Joseph, Coordinator, CC – India, Fr Servatius and Ruben M. Joseph of Cardijn Community International attended the event and felicitated Bishop Soosainathan.
Another Cardijn Bishop Prakash Sagili, former YCS chaplain, who was recently ordained as Bishop of Khammam, Andhra Pradesh also graced the occasion.
“Cardijn Community India is happy that we have now two Cardijn bishops who can act as ‘influencers’ of Cardijn’s spiritually, vision and methodology in the Church in India,” commented Cardijn Community India coordinator, Glynis Joseph.
CCI convenor MJ Ruben also congratulated Bishop Soosainathan.
“Cardijn Community International (CCI) wishes the new Cardijn Bishop Joseph Soosainathan all the very best in his Ministry and look forward to greater cooperation from him to revive Cardijn movements in India,” he told Cardijn.info.
Bishop Soosainathan was born on 14 May 14 1964 in Bangalore. He studied philosophy at Saint Peter’s Pontifical Seminary and theology at Saint Paul’s Seminary in Tiruchirappalli. He was ordained a priest on May 15, 1990, for Bangalore archdiocese.
He has previously held the following offices: deputy parish priest of Saint Joseph and Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral (1990-1991), parish priest of Saint Anne (1991-1997), Saint John Evangelist (1997-2004), Our Lady of Fatima (2004-2010 and 2017-2020), Saints Peter and Paul (2010-2017) and Sacred Heart (since 2020). He was also diocesan chaplain of Bangalore YCS.
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Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Soosainathan (ucanews.com)
