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Father Maliyekal passed away
 Former
Rector and Vice Principal of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata,
Father Joseph Maliyekal (84) passed away in Kolkata on
Sunday, November 6 early morning. The funeral Mass was held
on Tuesday, November 8, at 10 am at the College Grounds and
was attended by the Fathers, staff, students and his well
wishers. His mortal body was buried at Dhyan Ashram cemetry,
Konchowki. St. Xavier’s College and School remained closed
on that day as a mark of respect to the departed Jesuit
priest.
Father Maliyekal took over as the Vice Principal of the B.
Com Dept. of the college in 1978 from Father Paul Joris and
headed it till 1997 when he handed over the mantle to the
present Principal Father Felix Raj. He shaped thousands of
students who came to the B.Com. Dept. ushering strict
discipline and ensuring high academic standards and also
earned deep respects from his students. He was the Rector of
St. Xavier’ College and School from 2002 to 2007 and also
served as the Treasurer.
Father Maliyekal was born in Kerala in 1927 and joined the
order of the Society of Jesus in 1950 in its Calcutta
Province and was ordained as Priest in 1961. He was also
associated with the Missionaries of Charity in the areas of
spiritual and pastoral guidance to the Mother Teresa
Sisters.
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