Alex was born in 1961 in India. He came to Zimbabwe in 1989, a year after his priestly ordination.
At the beginning he worked at the Holy Cross Parish in Bulawayo. He was promoted as parish priest of the Embakwe Mission in rural area. Later he worked in Tsholotsho Mission.
In June 2008 he was elected superior of the Divine Word Missionaries in Zimbabwe. He worked also as a chaplain for university students in Bulawayo, as an archdiocesan financial administrator, and an advisor to the Catholic Development Commission.
On 12 September 2009 Alex Thomas Kaliyanil was ordained Archbishop of Bulawayo. Since then he has been leading the archdiocese wholeheartedly, keeping in mind his missionary vocation and spirituality.
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by yourPray for the missionaries and their efforts. Your spiritual support is the most important one. The work of missionaries is being blessed and the hearts of people are opening for the Gospel, as you pray:
Heavenly Father,
you sent your Son, the Divine Word,
into the world as a missionary
to save every person.
Before he ascended into heaven,
he commissioned his Church
to go out and spread the Good News.
Bless Alex
who have answered
your call to be a missionary.
Grant him the light, strength,
and courage of the Holy Spirit
to win people for Christ.
Amen.
Encourage Archbishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil SVD with words of faith. Missionary work is difficult and missionaries may often feel discouraged. If you believe that their effort is valuable and you appreciate what they do, you should tell them. A few honest words may help a lot.
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