George Alencherry

The 3rd Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church
Person human Q457897
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Summary

George Alencherry is a human[1]. He was born in Kottayam district[2]. He was born on April 19, 1945[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George Alencherry was born in Kottayam district[2].
  • Born in Changanassery[7].
  • George Alencherry was born on April 19, 1945[3].
  • George Alencherry held citizenship in British Raj[8].
  • George Alencherry held citizenship in Dominion of India[9].
  • George Alencherry held citizenship in India[10].
  • George Alencherry worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • George Alencherry's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • George Alencherry held the position of cardinal[11].
  • George Alencherry held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • George Alencherry was educated at Catholic University of Paris[13].
  • George Alencherry was educated at St. Berchmans College[14].
  • George Alencherry's doctoral advisor was Marie-Josèphe Rondeau[15].
  • George Alencherry's doctoral advisor was Édouard Cothenet[16].
  • George Alencherry's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • George Alencherry is recorded as male[18].
  • George Alencherry's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George Alencherry's Commons category is recorded as George Alencherry[20].
  • George Alencherry's family name is recorded as Alencherry[21].
  • George Alencherry's given name is recorded as George[22].
  • George Alencherry's participant in is recorded as 2013 conclave[23].
  • George Alencherry's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ml', 'text': 'ജോർജ് ആലഞ്ചേരി'}[24].
  • George Alencherry's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Powathil[25].
  • George Alencherry's consecrator is recorded as Lawrence Ephraem Thottam[26].
  • George Alencherry's consecrator is recorded as Mathew Vattackuzhy[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kottayam district[2], a district of India[28], in India[29] and Changanassery[7], a human settlement[30], in India[31]. George Alencherry was born on April 19, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Paris[13], a Catholic university[32], in France[33], founded in 1875[34], headquartered in Paris[35] and St. Berchmans College[14], a college[36], in India[37], founded in 1922[38]. Doctoral advisors include Marie-Josèphe Rondeau[15], a linguist[39], 1929–2021[40] and Édouard Cothenet[16], a theologian[41], b. 1924[42], of France[43], specialised in pastoral care[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include cardinal[11], a title[45] and Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[46].

Personal Life

George Alencherry's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Why It Matters

George Alencherry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was George Alencherry born?

Born in Kottayam district[2].

What did George Alencherry do for work?

George Alencherry worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did George Alencherry go to school?

George Alencherry was educated at Catholic University of Paris[13] and St. Berchmans College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . theses.fr. Retrieved . theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . theses.fr. Retrieved . theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kottayam district, Changanassery
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  4. 19w ago · Symac · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 2013 conclave
    Country of citizenship → British Raj, Dominion of India, India
    Educated at → —
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