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Antony Prince Panengaden (born 13 May 1976) is an Indian bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church who currently serves as the Bishop of Shamshabad. since 6 August 2015.

On 30 August 2024, Raphael Thattil appointed Panengaden to succeed him as the Bishop of Shamshabad.

Early life and priestly ministry

Panengaden was born in Thrissur district of the Archeparchy of Thrissur and after graduation of the school education, joined the religious congregation of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, but in a short time left the religious life and was ordained as a priest on 25 April 2007 for the Eparchy of Adilabad, after the subsequent studies and graduation in the Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (1998–2001), University of Calcutta (2001–2003) and the Ruhalaya Major Seminary in Ujjain, India (2003–2007).

After his ordination he went abroad to pursue his studies in the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome, Italy, with a Doctor of Biblical Studies degree. When he returned to India, Panengaden was engaged in the pastoral work as an assistant priest in the Holy Family Cathedral in Adilabad and as a priest in charge for the mission station in Saligao.

Bishop of Adilabad

On 6 August 2015, he was appointed by the Pope Francis as the second eparchial bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad. On 29 October 2015, he was consecrated as bishop by Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry and other hierarchs of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

Bishop of Shamshabad

On 30 August 2024, During the Third Session of the 32nd Synod of Bishops, Antony Prince Panengaden was elected as the bishop of Shamshabad, which was made vacant after the election of Raphael Thattil as the major archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

On November 10, 2024, he was consecrated as Bishop of Shamshabad by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and other hierarchs of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church on the grounds of the Eparchial Curia St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Konda Nagar.

References

1. ^ "Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
2. ^ "Rinuncia del Vescovo dell'Eparchia di Adilabad dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e nomina del successore". Official the Holy See Website (in Italian). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
3. "Shamshabad diocese gets new bishop". The Times of India. 31 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

See also

• 1976 births
• Living people
• People from Thrissur district
• Indian Eastern Catholic bishops
• Syro-Malabar bishops
• University of Calcutta alumni
• Pontifical Urban University alumni
• Bishops appointed by Pope Francis