George Panikulam (born 26 October 1942) is a bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.
He was ordained a priest on 11 March 1967 by Archbishop George Alapatt.
He continued his studies in Rome, earning a doctorate in sacred scripture and a licentiate in canon law and theology.
[1] He studied at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy to prepare for a diplomat’s career beginning in 1975..[2] He was appointed Titular Archbishop of Caudium and Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras on 4 December 1999.
He was consecrated a bishop on 6 January 2000 by Pope John Paul II.