Malankara bishop and/or monastery converted to Catholicism?

[Dominika]

Has anyone heard or understand from the link what happened there? As some Eastern Catholic groups share it as a Malankara Orthodox monastery converted to Catholicism, meanwhile using Google Translate and seeing some commentaries, it seems one of Malankara Orthodox bishops, that used to be Catholic, converted back to Catholicism. What is the truth?

https://www.facebook.com/mcympoovathoor/posts/3156323011135873

 

[RaphaCam]

I also saw this. I googled the bishop's name (Vandya Rampaccan) and found this article that seems to say the bishop who supposedly converted died on June 18th 2020, and that he was going to be buried in the Bethlehem Monastery in Chengmanad, which is under the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

Pretty bizarre. May Mor Ephrem or someone else from his Madrasian Legions come save us.

 

[Mor Ephrem]

If I’m not mistaken, this is an Orthodox hieromonk who became Malankara Catholic. I am not familiar with him, but from what my sources tell me, he seems to be an interesting fellow. Hopefully he finds what he’s looking for, he’s paying a hefty price for it.

 

[Mor Ephrem]

I also saw this. I googled the bishop's name (Vandya Rampaccan)...

That’s not his name, but a form of address. Think “Very Reverend Hieromonk”.

 

[Mor Ephrem]

And I’m not a Madrasian!


(LOL)

 

[RaphaCam]

That’s not his name, but a form of address. Think “Very Reverend Hieromonk”.

lol, it's running Brazilian Catholic internet as his name!

 

[Dominika]

he seems to be an interesting fellow.

What do you mean?

he’s paying a hefty price for it.

Do you mean resinging from Orthodoxy or something else?

 

[theorthodoxchurch]

few other cases

Syriac Orthodox Priest ‘Absorbed’ by Malankara Catholic Rite: Disregards Papal Stand on Uniatism

OCP News Service – 21/6/19 “The path of Uniatism is not the path to walk today.” – Pope Francis of Rome. Malankara-India: Fr. Sunny Vettikatil, a priest of the Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Churc…

theorthodoxchurch.info

 

[theorthodoxchurch]

Vatican & Uniate Reunion : Indian, Syriac Orthodox & Thozhiyoor Faithful Join Malankara Eastern Catholic Rite

OCP News Service- 4/4/16 Also, Read Indian Orthodox Church Sents Letter to Pope, Major Archbishop, & Roman Catholic Prelates: Kerala-India: As per the MCYM (Malankara Catholic Youth Movement) F…

theorthodoxchurch.info

 

[Mor Ephrem]

What do you mean?

I get the sense that he’s into Charismatism and is leaving for Catholicism because the Orthodox Church wasn’t as accommodating.

Of course, converting could also be a way to “become a bishop”.

Do you mean resinging from Orthodoxy or something else?

Yes, I meant that rejecting Orthodoxy was a hefty price.