Most Rev. Vincent Nellaiparambil

Most Rev. Bp. Vincent Nellaiparambil was born on 30 May 1971 in Arippalam, and grew up in Thottippal, Mulangue, Trichur, Kerala. He belongs to St John’s Forane Church, Parappukkara, Trichur District in the Eparchy of Irinjalakuda.

He entered the Eparchy of Bijnor as a minor seminarian and attended St Joseph’s Minor Seminary in Kotdwar until 1990. After completing his philosophical studies at St Joseph’s Regional Seminary, Allahabad (Prayagraj), he was sent for regency at St Stephen’s Church, Chandpur.

After the successful completion of his regency, Brother Vincent returned to St Joseph’s Seminary for his theological studies. He was ordained a priest on 8 April 1999 at his home parish by Most Rev. Gratian Mundadan CMI, the first Bishop of Bijnor.

Soon after his ordination, he was appointed to various mission stations of the diocese as Priest In-charge. He then pursued higher studies at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, and later at Louvain University in Belgium, where he obtained a Licentiate in Systematic Theology in 2008.

Upon his return, he was appointed Rector of the Diocesan Minor Seminary in Kotdwar and served as the Formation Coordinator of the Diocese. From 2012 to 2017, he was a Resident Staff at St Joseph’s Regional Seminary, Allahabad.

He later returned to the diocese and was appointed Priest In-charge of Mary Matha Church, Chinyalisaur in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand. On 30 August 2019, he was appointed the third Bishop of Bijnor. He was installed as Bishop on 1 November 2019 by Major Archbishop George Alanchery at St Joseph’s School Campus, Kotdwar.

His episcopal motto and Coat of Arms reflect his mission: “For God and Humanity through Love.”