Mar Adolph Medlycott
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Mar Adolph Medlycott, was born at Chittagong (India) on the 15th of May, 1838, Dr. Medlycott, had a distinguished educational career in India and later in the Propaganda Fide, where he took his Ph.D. Ordained Priest on 17th of March, 1861, he was nominated titular Bishop of Tricomia and Vicar Apostolic of Trichur on 13th of September, 1887, consecrated Bishop on 11th December, 1887, by H.E. Mgr. Aiuti, the Delegate Apostolic and took charge of the Vicariate on 18th December, 1887. He led the Vicariate till 1896.
Dr. Medlycott spent his last days in Bangalore where he breathed his last on 4th of May, 1918. His mortal remains were brought from Bangalore and re-interred first in the Dolours Church, Trichur on 4th May, 1945 and later in the crypt of the Lourdes Cathedral, Trichur on 19th December, 1950 by Mar George Alapatt.
