George Alencherry

The 3rd Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church
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George Alencherry

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 (149 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

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

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Origins and Family

George Alencherry's place of birth was Kottayam district[2]. He was born on April 19, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Paris[10], a Catholic university[23], in France[24], founded in 1875[25], headquartered in Paris[26] and St. Berchmans College[11], a college[27], in India[28], founded in 1922[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include cardinal[8], a title[30] and Catholic archbishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31].

Personal Life

George Alencherry's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Why It Matters

George Alencherry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,204 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was George Alencherry born?

Born in Kottayam district[2], George Alencherry…

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[10] and St. Berchmans College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Symac · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in 2013 conclave
    Country of citizenship India
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