Daniel Acharuparambil, the Archbishop of Verapoly, was a member of Discalced Carmelite Order, Manjummel Province, Kerala, India. He was born to Rocky and Monica Acharuparambil in Palliport, Kerala, India, on 12 May 1939.[4]
After his school-leaving examination, he joined the Carmelite order at Ernakulam in May 1956. He completed his philosophy and theology courses at St. Joseph's Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye. He was ordained as a priest on 14 March 1966.[5] He acquired a bachelor's degree in economics, licentiate in philosophy and a master's degree in Indian philosophy from the University of Kerala, Pontifical Athenaeum in Poona and Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, respectively.
In 1986, he became Dean of the Faculty of Missiology at P.U.U; he also served as rector there from 1988 to 1994, i.e. for two terms.[5] He was consulter of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue for 5 years from 1990. He was also consulter of the Congregation for Evangelization of the Peoples, a member of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Duologue.
He was nominated Archbishop on 5 August 1996 and was consecrated at Ernakulam on 3 November 1996[6] by Josef Cardinal Tomko, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, Rome. The same day he received the Pallium. He was the President of Kerala Regional Latin Catholic Council, President of Metropolitan Archbishop, President of K. C. B. C, Chairman of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council, President of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council and Archbishop of Verapoly.
He wrote several books on Hindu philosophy and religion. [7][8]
He died at Lourdes Hospital in Kochi.[8] His funeral was held at St Francis Assisi Cathedral in Ernakulam.[9]