MOST REVEREND MAR BOSCO PUTHUR

Bishop, Syro-Malabar Eparchy of the St. Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne & Apostolic Visitator of New Zealand
Patron, Shalom Media Australia

Bishop Puthur is an East Syrian Catholic Bishop. He is the Curia Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church. Previously, he served as Record of St. Joseph’s Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha, Kerala, India. He was also a Monsignor of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur, Kerala. On January 11, 2014, he was appointed by Pope Francis as the Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Eparchy of St. Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne. He was also appointed as the Apostolic Visitator of the Syro-Malabar Faithful in New Zealand.