Jose Kaimlett, H.G.N. (5 May 1941 – 27 June 2018) was an Indian Catholic Church prelate who served as diocese of Vijayawada from 1966 until his death in 2018.
Early life
Born in the small village of
Palackattumala,
Kerala in 1941, he completed his primary education in his village and his secondary education at St. Francis High School in
Marangattupilly.
Priest
After these studies, he joined the missionary diocese of Vijayawada and was ordained a priest in 1966. In 1969, he was appointed parish priest of
Bhimavaram West. In 1970, he opened the mission center in
Akividu, a subdivision of Bhimavaram. In 1978, he was sent to
Rome, where he obtained a doctorate in
canon law in 1981.
Upon his return from Rome in 1984, he founded the Heralds of Good News, in 1992 the Sisters of the Good News, and in 2003 the Missionaries of Compassion.
Post mortem
Today, missionaries from these congregations can be found on five continents.
Published books
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Jose Kaimlett, Wisdom of the ages, Better yourself books, 1995.
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Jose Kaimlett, Insights, vol. 1: Compilation of 200 Stories on the Insights of Life, CreatiVentures, 2011.
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Jose Kaimlett, Insights, vol. 2: Compilation of 200 Stories on the Insights of Life, CreatiVentures, 2014.
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