{"id":1180,"date":"2025-05-16T09:26:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:26:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/?page_id=1180"},"modified":"2025-07-17T08:13:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T08:13:23","slug":"clergy-home-retired-priests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/clergy-home-retired-priests\/","title":{"rendered":"Clergy Home: Retired Priests"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Clergy Home: Retired Priests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-C.M-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-579 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-C.M-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-C.M-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-C.M-768x1149.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-C.M-1026x1536.jpeg 1026w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-C.M.jpeg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-033bb93e6e061ff793e5f5139d852e94\"><strong>Fr. George C.M.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-P.A-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-P.A-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-P.A-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-P.A-768x1149.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-P.A-1026x1536.jpeg 1026w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-P.A.jpeg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ac0daa84350aa36addb6b9cf5967a4d4\"><strong>Fr. George P.A.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Parachalil-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Parachalil-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Parachalil-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Parachalil-768x1149.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Parachalil-1026x1536.jpeg 1026w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Parachalil.jpeg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ba9f58e14a008411f04be4e1fe04c2ae\"><strong>Fr. George Parachalil<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-1024x363.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ca204f83d3554643d5d16aa0ed95fd6d\"><strong>Fr. Joseph Kappan<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-1024x363.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5235bcc00c8c19a9531bb2d4bf95c98f\"><strong>Fr. Joseph ThuRuyil<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Mathew-Vattakunnel-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Mathew-Vattakunnel-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Mathew-Vattakunnel-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Mathew-Vattakunnel-768x1149.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Mathew-Vattakunnel-1026x1536.jpeg 1026w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Mathew-Vattakunnel.jpeg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1d345e556618d851c252f9c72a03d193\"><strong>Fr. Mathew Vattakunnel<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Ouseph-Akkarakaran-684x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Ouseph-Akkarakaran-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Ouseph-Akkarakaran-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Ouseph-Akkarakaran-768x1149.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Ouseph-Akkarakaran-1026x1536.jpeg 1026w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.Ouseph-Akkarakaran.jpeg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a8f4a99f764c04cb128469d5d4794b1f\"><strong>Fr. Ouseph Akkarakaran<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-1024x363.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-1024x363.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-300x106.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza-768x272.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Fr.-Leo-DSouza.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6da2246097e6cc6d038c84b14aae11b0\"><strong>Fr. Vridhichand<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Pallivatukkal-475x1024.jpg);background-position:47% 56%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Pallivatukkal-475x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Pallivatukkal-475x1024.jpg 475w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Pallivatukkal-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Pallivatukkal-712x1536.jpg 712w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Fr.George-Pallivatukkal.jpg 742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-dark-bg-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3ba7a331ef16c763c24eb2709d824e92\"><strong>Fr. George Pallivatukkal<\/strong><br><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-45e3717a0a6faea8b5e233ddaaf4666c\"><strong>Clergy Home, Katra<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to serve the retired clergy, a building was built at Katra compound, close to Katra Hospital, in the year 1993 and it was inaugurated in the year 1994 by Rt. Rev. Theophane O&#8217;Praem. Initially this building was used as a Minor Seminary. In the year 2001 the retired Priests started staying here. At present there are 8 priests happily staying at this center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-1024x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-24x11.jpg 24w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra-48x22.jpg 48w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra.jpg 1617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-1024x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-24x11.jpg 24w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-36x16.jpg 36w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1-48x22.jpg 48w, https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Clergy-Home-Katra1.jpg 1617w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clergy Home: Retired Priests Fr. George C.M. Fr. George P.A. Fr. George Parachalil Fr. Joseph Kappan Fr. Joseph ThuRuyil Fr. Mathew Vattakunnel Fr. Ouseph Akkarakaran Fr. Vridhichand Fr. George Pallivatukkal Clergy Home, Katra In order to serve the retired clergy, a building was built at Katra compound, close to Katra Hospital, in the year 1993&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/clergy-home-retired-priests\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Clergy Home: Retired Priests<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1180"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1180"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1550,"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1180\/revisions\/1550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catholicdiocesejabalpur.in\/en-in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}