Background
Powathil, Joseph Son of Ulahannan Joseph Powathil.
Powathil, Joseph Son of Ulahannan Joseph Powathil.
Lecturer economics, St. Berchmans's College, Changanacherry, India, 1963-1972;
auxiliary bishop, Changanacherry, 1972;
titular bishop, Casarea Philipi, India, 1972;
1st bishop, Kanjirappally Diocese, Kerala, 1977-1986;
archbishop, Changanacherry, since 1985. Chair CBCI Comm. Edition and Clergy. Member KCBC Comm. Education, Comm.
Development, Justice and Peace Comm. Member pontifical committee for Dialogue with Orthodox Syrian Church. Permanent member Syro Malabar Bishop's Synod, 1993, Chairman.ecumenical commission, 1993.
Chairman Kerala Catholic Bishop's Conference, 1993, chairman education commission, 1993. President Catholic Bishop's Conference of India, 1994. Honorary member Pro-Oriente, Vienna, 1994.
Chairman Religious Fellowship Foundation, 1994.