Varkey Vithayathil

Varkey Vithayathil (29 May 1927 – 1 April 2011) was an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archeparchy of Ernakulam–Angamaly.

Quotes

• The communication of faith is the principal duty of every Bishop. To proclaim Jesus as Saviour and to guide the work of the proclamation from the frontline is our most important task. Like the apostles who assumed the task of proclaiming the Good News, and even gave their lives for this cause, the Bishops, as their successors, should also be prepared to give their lives if necessary.
  • Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil is the new President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (20 February 2008) Fides News Agency

• Every individual Church or which is called the sui iuris Church exists for proclaiming the Gospel, through her unique and rich heritage or patrimony of liturgy, theology, spirituality and discipline. Moreover, evangelization and pastoral care are two integral dimensions of one and the same mission - preaching the Gospel to the whole world. Without pastoral care, those evangelized cannot be formed into a community of believers and cannot be nourished in their faith through the ministry of the Word and the Sacraments.
  • H. Em. Card. Varkey VITHAYATHIL, C.SS.R., Archbishop Major of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars, President of the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church (INDIA) (16 October 2008) Press Office of the Holy See