Rebel priests hold meeting with Archbishop Pamplany
A group of rebel priests, opposed to the unified synod Mass in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, met Archbishop Joseph Pamplany, the vicar of the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, here on Thursday (May 22, 2025), demanding that the archdiocesan curia be disbanded.
Riju Kanjookkaran, spokesman of the rebel lay people's group, claimed that around 300 priests had initially met the Archbishop in the forenoon. The meeting was suspended as Mar Pamplany had to attend another programme, said Mr. Kanjookkaran. The discussions are expected to continue.
According to sources in the rebel group, the priests who are opposed to the continuation of the archdiocesan curia and against the unified Mass are awaiting an assurance from Mar Pamplany on disbanding the curia. 'Around 30 of the rebel priests are camping in the Archbishop's House here,' the sources claimed.
As the rebel priests went to meet Archbishop Pamplany, a group supporting the synod of bishops also arrived at the scene, raising apprehensions about a possible confrontation between the two groups. However, the day passed peacefully, with discussions taking place inside the Archbishop's House without any outside interference.
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A group of rebel priests, opposed to the unified synod Mass in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, met Archbishop Joseph Pamplany, the vicar of the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, here on Thursday (May 22, 2025), demanding that the archdiocesan curia be disbanded. Riju Kanjookkaran, spokesman of the rebel lay people's group, claimed that around 300 priests had initially met the Archbishop in the forenoon. The meeting was suspended as Mar Pamplany had to attend another programme, said Mr. Kanjookkaran. The discussions are expected to continue. According to sources in the rebel group, the priests who are opposed to the continuation of the archdiocesan curia and against the unified Mass are awaiting an assurance from Mar Pamplany on disbanding the curia. 'Around 30 of the rebel priests are camping in the Archbishop's House here,' the sources claimed. As the rebel priests went to meet Archbishop Pamplany, a group supporting the synod of bishops also arrived at the scene, raising apprehensions about a possible confrontation between the two groups. However, the day passed peacefully, with discussions taking place inside the Archbishop's House without any outside interference.
