Nidhiry Mani Kathanar

His Eminence
Emmanuel Nidhiri
Vicar-General of Syro Malabar Catholic Church
Church Syro Malabar Catholic Church
Predecessor Kuriakose Elias Chavara
Successor Aloysius Pazheparambi
Personal details
Birth name Emmanuel
Born (1842-05-27)27 May 1842
Kuravilangad, India
Died 20 June 1904(1904-06-20) (aged 62)
Kuravilangad, India
Buried Marth Mariam Church, Kuravilangadu[1]
Nationality Indian.

Mar Emmanuel Nidhiri (1842–1904)) was a significant figure in the history of the Syrian Malabar Nasrani church in Kerala. He led the community against the European hegemony over the Nasrani Christians. He was the undisputed leader acceptable to the factions in Kerala church.He was the second Vicar General of Syro Malabar Catholic Church.

He founded Nazranee Deepika, which was the forerunner of today's Deepika newspaper, and was instrumental in the founding of another newspaper, the Malayala Manorama. He had a role in organising the Malayali Memorial — one of the first steps in the social transformation of Kerala — and a key figure in the opening up of his community to English education.

In 1969, as a tribute to his contribution to Malayalam literature, the Kerala Literary Academy unveiled his portrait in the Academy Hall at Trichur.

Life

Born into a rich agrarian family on 27 May 1842 at Kuravilangad, Kathanar entered spiritual service at the age of 19 as a deacon. He continued as deacon for 14 years before he was ordained priest in 1876.

Kathanar died on 20 June 1904 due to unknown reasons.

Contributions

References

  1. http://www.kuravilangadpally.com/history.aspx
  2. Bhalla, Alok; Bumke, Peter J. (1992). Images of rural India in the 20th century. Sterling Publishers. ISBN 9788120714205.
  3. George, K. M. (1972). Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN 9788126004133.

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