# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/joseph-powathil
# Generated: 2026-08-14T09:52:51.606Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/joseph-powathil"
name: "Joseph Powathil"
slug: "joseph-powathil"
description: "Mar Joseph Powathil was an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. He was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Changanassery, serving from 1985 until 2007. He was also the first bishop of Kanjirappally, having served from 1977 to 1985. He served as the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) from 1994 to 1998. Powathil was one of the youngest bishops in India, having been ordained bishop at the age of 41 and Pope Paul VI was his principal consecrator. A scholar in theology, Powathil is known for his stance in matters related to the Syro-Malabar Church's liturgy and restoration of eastern traditions. His stance on the fee structure of self-financing colleges had once become a challenge for the Kerala state government."
tagline: "Metropolitan Archbishop"
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gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "IN"
birthDate: "1930-08-14"
deathDate: "2023-03-18"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump