Former Archbishop of Verapoly Archdiocese, Cornelius Elenjikal, died on Sunday
Aug 7, 2011
Former Archbishop of Verapoly Archdiocese, Cornelius Elenjikal (93), died on Sunday. He was also the former Bishop of Vijayapuram near Kottayam and had served as the President of Kerala Catholic Bishop Council (KCBC).
The oldest Bishop in Kerala, Elenjikal was a poet and lyricist and had penned several Christian devotional songs.
After serving as the head of the Vijayapuram Diocese for 15 years, the Bishop took charge as the head of the Varappuzha Arch Diocese in 1987 as the successor to Dr. Joseph Kelanthara.
