Death
On 1 April 2011, Mar Varkey Vithayathil died suddenly from a massive heart attack. He had suffered from prolonged heart problems for some time and died about 2:00 PM of sudden and irreversible cardiac arrest from the heart attack at Lisie Hospital in Ernakulam, where he had been hurriedly taken after fainting while celebrating Mass at noon at his chapel in the Major Archbishop's house, in Ernakulam. The funeral was held on 10 April 2011 at St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam.
On learning of the cardinal's death, Pope Benedict XVI sent to Bishop Puthur a telegram of condolence, bestowing the Apostolic Blessing upon the faithful in mourning. He praised Cardinal Vithayathil for his work in support of the Syro-Malabar Church as well as the universal Church and in support of evangelization and ecumenism. The Mumbai Cardinal Archbishop Oswald Gracias, who was President of the CBCI, made similar comments.
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