Joseph Pastor Neelankavil (19 March 1930 – 17 February 2021) was a bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church.

Neelankavil was born in Aranattukara, Kerala, India and was ordained to the priesthood in 1960. He served as bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Sagar, India, from 1987 to 2006.[1]

Neelankavil died from COVID-19 on 17 February 2021.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Joseph Pastor Neelankavil
  2. ↑ "Bishop Lakra of Gumla is the fourth bishop to die since the start of the pandemic".


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