Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi

Catholic bishop

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1932

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2003

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mar Emmanuel Giles Pothanamuzhi, C.
M.
I.
(5 August 1932 – 6 April 2003) was a Syro-Malabar bishop. He was born in Nadukkara, near Muvattupuzha, India.
He was ordained as a priest in the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate in 1964.
A botanist who lectured at Sacred Heart College, Ernakulam, he was the founder principal of Christ College, Bangalore (1969-1983) and rector of the CMI major seminary, Dharmaram College, Bangalore (1990-1996). He was appointed as Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar) in 1997.