FR. GEORGE VATTAMKANDATHIL

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FR. GEORGE VATTAMKANDATHIL

He was born at Thalayolaparambu of the then Changanacherry Diocese in 1896. He completed his school education and the Minor Seminary formation at Changanacherry. In the Major Seminary at Puthenpally he was the class mate of Fr. Antony Pavuathil and was ordained priest on December 20, 1924. He worked as assistant parish priest at Thaikkattussery till 1927.

Fr. George Vattamkandathil was capable of attracting the attention of anybody by his gentle sweet behaviour and his extraordinary ability to strike a conversation with anyone. He was the embodiment of simplicity and humility. He was skilled in music and preaching like the other two. He was willing to work tirelessly and was in good health all the while. He was very strict to himself in observing all the rules of community life. He served as the director of the Franciscan Third Order for many years. He was a missionary among the untouchables of the time and had to face lot of difficulties to nurture their newly acquired faith. He worked at Thottakom for a long time and the last three years he served as the superior. He was then transferred to Pachalam as the superior of the Ashram following which he came to Angamaly as the spiritual director of the novices and the minor seminarians. While he was serving as the spiritual father of the seminarians at Vincentian Vidhyabhavan Alwaye he was called by the Lord for his heavenly reward on January 7, 1967.

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