Rev. Fr. Davis Chiramel, popularly known as the Kidney Priest, is an Indian Catholic priest and the founder of the Accident Care and Transport Service (ACTS) and the Kidney Federation of India.[1][2] He currently serves under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur.[3]
Reverend Father Davis Chiramel | |
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| Church | Infant Jesus Church Kadangode, Erumapetty, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Archdiocese | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur |
| Diocese | Thrissur |
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| Ordination | 30 December 1988 by Joseph Kundukulam |
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| Born | Davis Chiramel 30 May 1960 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic |
| Residence | Aranattukara, Thrissur, Kerala |
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| Alma mater | St. Joseph Pontifical Seminary, Aluva |
Early life
editDavis was born at Aranattukara on 30 December 1960 as the son of Chiramel Chakkunni and Kochannam. He did schooling at Tharakan’s High school, Aranattukara and later went to St. Mary's Minor Seminary, Thope, Thrissur city and to Aluva Pontifical Seminary for further studies. Archbishop Mar Joseph Kundukulam ordained Davis to priesthood on 30 December 1988 at St Thomas Church, Aranattukara.[2][4]
Kidney donation
editKnown famously as the ‘Kidney Priest’, Fr. Chiramel has been singularly responsible for half a million people in India pledging their kidneys for donation post-mortem.[citation needed] He himself donated a kidney to a man of the Hindu faith.[5] He chairs the Kidney Federation of India, and serves as the general secretary of Accident Care and Transport Service (ACTS).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "About KFI". Kidney Federation of India. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ a b "rgan donation: the gift of life — Father Davis Chiramel". Indiansinkuwait.com. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "CHIRAMEL DAVIS (Jr.) - Archdiocese of Trichur". www.trichurarchdiocese.org. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ "Time to lend a hand to life". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Fr Davis Chiramel donates his kidney to further the cause of organ donation in India". manavektamission.org. 11 December 2019.
External links
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- "അപരന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിലാണ് ഞങ്ങൾ പുൽക്കൂട് പണിയുന്നത്: ഫാ. ഡേവിസ് ചിറമേൽ". ManoramaOnline. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- "The gift of life: do as I did, urges kidney donor priest". South China Morning Post. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.