Bosco Puthur is a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. He was born in Parappur, Kerala, India and is the Curia Bishop of the Syro Malabar Church. Previously, he has served as Rector of Mangalapuzha Seminary|St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Mangalapuzha. He was also a Monsignor of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. Following the sudden death of Mar Varkey Vithayathil, he has also served as the Administrator of the Major Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly and of the Syro-Malabar Church. On 11 January 2014, Puthur was appointed by Pope Francis as the bishop of the Eparchy of Melbourne of St. Thomas in Australia for Syro-Malabar Catholics. He was also appointed as the Apostolic Visitator of the Syro-Malabar faithful in New Zealand.
Pope Francis accepted his resignation on January 14, 2023 and appointed Mar John Panamthottathil as his successor.
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