Rev. Fr. Louis Malieckal CMI (82) BHO
Dear Fathers and Brothers
Rev. Fr. Louis Malieckal CMI (82) (St. Paul Province, Bhopal) was called to eternal reward today, 25 February 2019 due to a massive Cardiac Arrest at Deva Matha Hospital, Bhopal.
Fr. Louis began his priestly ministry as a Professor of Mathematics in Christ College, Bangalore, later, specialised in Liturgical Theology, and taught Theology at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, MP Regional Theologate, Ashta, and pioneered Samanvaya Theology College, Bhopal-Rishikesh-Kolchur. He was the founding Rector of Samanvaya and continued to teach and animate Scholastics for the last three decades. He is lovingly remembered by his students as a genuine theologian-animator who accompanied and prepared them for their mission in rural India.
He was visiting Samanvaya Bhopal as part of the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of his Priestly Ordination for two weeks. Today early morning he complained about suffering acute stomach pain and he was taken to Deva Matha Hospital Bhopal. There he received primary medical aid and was sent back home. Around 10 in the morning his pain got intensified and was brought back to the Hospital. While the Doctors were attending him he had a massive cardiac arrest and breathed his last.
He was a veteran Indian Theologian, Effective formator and Spiritual director who contributed immensely for shaping Samanvaya Theologate.
His funeral service will be held on Friday, 01 March 2019 at 2.00 pm at Mata Mariam Church, Poornodaya, Bhopal, followed by burial at Yesu Ashram, Bhopal.
Parish: Vellankalloor, Irinjalakuda Diocese
Birth: 26-07-1936
First Profession: 16-05-1958
Ordination: 22-04-1969
Death: 25-02-2019
Let's remember him in our prayers