Caritas Hospital Explained

Caritas Hospital
Owner:Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
Motto:Kenotic love saves life
Location:Thellakom
Region:Kottayam district
State:Kerala
Country:India
Coordinates:9.6454°N 76.5492°W
Type:Hospital
Speciality:All major medical and surgical specialities
Emergency:Yes
Beds:655

The Caritas Hospital is a hospital in Thellakom under the Ettumanoor municipality in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. The hospital is run by the Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam.

History

The Caritas Hospital foundation stone was laid by Cardinal Tiserang in the presence of Mar Thomas Tharayil, Bishop of Kottayam on 27 November 1953. The roughly six acre site of the hospital was donated by Joseph Vallapally's widow and children.

In 1962, Mar Thomas Tharayil, in collaboration with a few Germans, started the healthcare venture and named it 'CARITAS'.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 28 November 2012 . The Archeparchy of Kottayam . Kottayamad.
  2. Web site: 30 October 2022 . DNB General Suergery: Admissions & Colleges .
  3. Web site: 7 February 2022 . Kerala Lady Doctors of Caritas Hospital Make Short Film on Breast Cancer . NewIndianExpress.

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