The following is a list of living Catholic bishops of India sorted by
ecclesiastical province
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and
diocese
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
. The bishops of India include two
major archbishop
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s, one each of the
Syro-Malabar and the
Syro-Malankara
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church, and one of the four
titular patriarchs of the
Latin Church
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. There are 6 Indian
cardinals
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, 5 of whom are electors. All the Catholic bishops of India are members of the
Catholic Bishops Conference of India
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.
Overview
A summary of the number of bishops in India:
* Major archbishops: 2
* Titular patriarch: 1
* Metropolitan archbishops: 27
* Archbishop-bishops: 2
* Bishops: 118
* Bishops of curia: 2
* Auxiliary bishops: 18
* Archbishops/bishops emeriti: 74
* Bishop-elect: 3
:Total: 247
* Cardinal electors:5
* Cardinal non-elector: 1
* Vacant sees: 21
Latin Catholic Provinces
Ecclesiastical Province of Agra
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Raphy Manjaly of the
Archdiocese of Agra
**
* Bishop
Pius Thomas D’Souza of the
Diocese of Ajmer
**
* (vacant)
Diocese of Allahabad
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj ( la, Prayagrajen(sis)) is a diocese with its see located in the city of Prayagraj in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. The Diocese of Prayagraj is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh. ...
(administered by diocesan administrator)
**
* Bishop
Ignatius D’Souza of the
Diocese of Bareilly
* Bishop
Vincent Nellaiparambil
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of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bijnor
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**
* Bishop Mar
Thomas Thuruthimattam
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,
CST of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Gorakhpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, belonging to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. The eparchy was erected by Pope John Paul II in 1984 through the Bull " Ex quo Divinum Concilium". Thomas ...
**
* Bishop
Oswald Lewis
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Early life
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of the
Diocese of Jaipur
* Bishop
Peter Parapullil
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jhansi ( la, Ihansien is) is a diocese located in the city of Jhansi in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. Peter Parapullil has been the diocesan bishop since 2012.
History
* 12 January 1940: Establi ...
of the
Diocese of Jhansi
* Bishop
Gerald John Mathias
Bishop Gerald John Mathias is the current serving bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lucknow.
Early life
Gerald was born on 20 September 1953 in Kallianpur, Karnataka, India He did his early schooling from St Joseph’s School, Kallianpu ...
of the
Diocese of Lucknow
* (vacant)
Diocese of Meerut (administered by diocesan administrator)
* Bishop
Devprasad John Ganawa,
SVD
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of the
Diocese of Udaipur
* Bishop
Eugene Joseph of the
Diocese of Varanasi
Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore
*Metropolitan archbishop
Peter Machado of the
Archdiocese of Bangalore
**
**
* Bishop
Derek Fernandes of the
Diocese of Belgaum
* Bishop
Henry D’Souza of the
Diocese of Bellary
* Bishop
Anthony Swamy Thomasappa of the
Diocese of Chikmagalur
* Bishop
Robert Michael Miranda of the
Diocese of Gulbarga
* Bishop
Derek Fernandes, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Karwar
* Bishop
Peter Paul Saldanha of the
Diocese of Mangalore
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**
* Archbishop
Bernard Moras, apostolic administrator ''sede plena'' of the
Diocese of Mysore, Metropolitan archbishop emeritus of the
Archdiocese of Bangalore
** Bishop
Kannikadass William Antony of the
Diocese of Mysore
**
* Bishop
Francis Serrao
Bishop Francis Serrao, S.J. is the current serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shimoga, India.
Early life and education
Francis was born on 15 August 1959 in Moodabidri, Karnataka, India to Late Mr. Piedade Serrao and Mrs. Gracy M ...
,
SJ of the
Diocese of Shimoga
* Bishop
Gerald Isaac Lobo
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of the
Diocese of Udupi
Ecclesiastical Province of Bhopal
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj,
SVD
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History and profile
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of the
Archdiocese of Bhopal
**
**
* Bishop
Joseph Thykkattil of the
Diocese of Gwalior
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gwalior ( la, Gwalioren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Gwalior in the Ecclesiastical province of Bhopal in India.
History
There had always been a large number of Christians in the service of Raja Sci ...
**
* Bishop
Chacko Thottumarickal
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,
SVD
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of the
Diocese of Indore
* Bishop
Gerald Almeida
Bishop Gerald Almeida (born March 7, 1946) is the emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
Early life
Bishop Gerald Almeida was born on March 7, 1946, at Udyavar a small town near Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially ...
of the
Diocese of Jabalpur
* (vacant)
Diocese of Jhabua (administered by diocesan administrator)
* (vacant)
Diocese of Khandwa (administered by diocesan administrator)
* Bishop
James Athikalam
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,
MST
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of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Sagar
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**
* Bishop
Joseph Kodakallil
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of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna
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**
* Bishop Mar
Sebastian Vadakel,
MST
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of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain
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It thus depends on the Roman Congr ...
Ecclesiastical Province of Bombay
* Cardinal
Oswald Gracias
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, Metropolitan Archbishop of the
Archdiocese of Bombay
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** Auxiliary Bishop
Dominic Savio Fernandes of the
Archdiocese of Bombay
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** Auxiliary Bishop
John Rodrigues of the
Archdiocese of Bombay
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** Auxiliary Bishop
Allwyn D’Silva of the
Archdiocese of Bombay
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** Auxiliary Bishop
Barthol Barretto of the
Archdiocese of Bombay
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**
**
* Bishop Mar
Thomas Elavanal,
MCBS of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kalyan
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* Bishop
Lourdes Daniel of the
Diocese of Nashik
* Bishop
Thomas Dabre of the
Diocese of Poona
* Archbishop ''ad personam''
Felix Anthony Machado
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B ...
of the
Diocese of Vasai
Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Thomas D'Souza
Archbishop Thomas D'Souza is a serving Archbishop of Calcutta and member of the Commission for Education of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India.
Early life
He was born in Adyarpadav - Mangalore, Karnataka on 26 Aug 1950.
He was bapt ...
of the
Archdiocese of Calcutta
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History
The archdiocese was originally erected as the Apostolic Vicariate ...
* Bishop
Salvadore Lobo, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Asansol, bishop emeritus of the
Diocese of Baruipur
**
* Bishop
Vincent Aind of the
Diocese of Bagdogra
* Bishop
Shyamal Bose
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of the
Diocese of Baruipur
* Bishop
Stephen Lepcha of the
Diocese of Darjeeling
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* Bishop
Clement Tirkey of the
Diocese of Jalpaiguri
* Bishop
Nirmol Vincent Gomes,
SDB of the
Diocese of Krishnagar
**
* Bishop
Fulgence Aloysius Tigga of the
Diocese of Raiganj
Ecclesiastical Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
*Metropolitan Archbishop
John Barwa,
SVD
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of the
Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
* (vacant)
Diocese of Balasore (administered by diocesan administrator)
**
* Bishop
Sarat Chandra Nayak
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Early life
Sarat was born on 1 July 1957 in Kerubadi, Odisha, India.
Priesthood
He was Ordained a Catholic Priest on 25 ...
of the
Diocese of Berhampur
* Bishop
Aplinar Senapati,
CM of the
Diocese of Rayagada
* Bishop
Kishore Kumar Kujur of the
Diocese of Rourkela
* Bishop
Niranjan Sual Singh of the
Diocese of Sambalpur
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Delhi
*Metropolitan archbishop
Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
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Early life
He was born on 22 September 1954 in Pomburpa, Goa, to Mr. Avito Piedade Jose Couto and Mrs. Ernestina Isabel Lobo e Couto ...
of the
Archdiocese of Delhi
**Auxiliary bishop
Deepak Valerian Tauro of the
Archdiocese of Delhi
**
* Bishop
Ivan Pereira of the
Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar
* Bishop
Agnelo Rufino Gracias
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An Apostolic administration in the Catholic Church ...
, apostolic administrator ''sede plena'' of the
Diocese of Jalandhar
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History
* 17 January 1952: Estab ...
, Auxiliary bishop emeritus of the
Archdiocese of Bombay
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** Bishop
Franco Mulakkal
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of the
Diocese of Jalandhar
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History
* 17 January 1952: Estab ...
* Bishop
Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas of the
Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Ecclesiastical Province of Gandhinagar
*Metropolitan archbishop
Thomas Ignatius MacWan of the
Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
**
* Bishop
Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian of the
Diocese of Ahmedabad
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*
**
* Bishop Mar
Jose Chittooparambil,
CMI of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Rajkot
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Goa and Daman
*Cardinal
Filipe Neri Ferrao, Metropolitan Archbishop Patriarch of the
Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
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* Bishop
Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto
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Early life
Barreto was born in Goa on 22 December 1952.
Priesthood
Barreto was ordained a Catholic priest on 1 ...
of the
Diocese of Sindhudurg
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sindhudurg (''Dioecesis Sindhudurgiensis'') in India was created on July 5, 2005, when it was split from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Poona. It was a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bombay until 25 November ...
Ecclesiastical Province of Guwahati
*Metropolitan Archbishop
John Moolachira
John Moolachira is the current serving Archbishop of Guwahati.
Early life
He was born in Puthussery Kadavu, Kerala on 14 December 1951.
Priesthood
He was ordained a Catholic Priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tezpur on 23 October 19 ...
of the
Archdiocese of Guwahati
**
* Bishop
Thomas Pulloppillil of the
Diocese of Bongaigaon
* Bishop
Albert Hemrom of the
Diocese of Dibrugarh
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History
* 12 July 1951: Established as ...
**
* Bishop
Paul Mattekatt of the
Diocese of Diphu
* Bishop
John Thomas Kattrukudiyil
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of the
Diocese of Itanagar
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* Bishop
George Palliparambil,
SDB of the
Diocese of Miao
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It was created on 7 December 2005, by splitting it from the Diocese of Dibrugarh. Its first b ...
** Auxiliary Bishop
Dennis Panipitchai,
SDB of the
Diocese of Miao
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It was created on 7 December 2005, by splitting it from the Diocese of Dibrugarh. Its first b ...
* Bishop
Michael Akasius Toppo of the
Diocese of Tezpur
Diocese of Tezpur is a Roman Catholic diocese that has its seat in Tezpur, which is in Assam, India. It was founded in 1964.
Bishops of Tezpur
* Oreste Marengo, S.D.B. (6 Jul 1964 Appointed - 26 Jun 1969 Resigned)
* Joseph Mittathany (26 Jun 1 ...
Ecclesiastical Province of Hyderabad
*Cardinal
Anthony Poola
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, Metropolitan Archbishop of the
Archdiocese of Hyderabad
**
* Bishop
Antony Prince Panengaden
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Life
Bishop Panengaden was born in Thrissur district of the Archeparchy of Thriss ...
of the
Diocese of Adilabad
**
* Bishop
Bali Gali, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Cuddapah, bishop emeritus of the
Diocese of Guntur
**
* Bishop
Udumala Bala Show Reddy, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Khammam
**
* (vacant)
Diocese of Kurnool (administered by diocesan administrator)
* Cardinal
Anthony Poola
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, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Nalgonda
**
* Bishop
Udumala Bala Show Reddy of the
Diocese of Warangal
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History
* 22 December 1952: Established as Diocese of Warangal from the Diocese o ...
Ecclesiastical Province of Imphal
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Dominic Lumon of the
Archdiocese of Imphal
* Bishop
James Thoppil of the
Diocese of Kohima
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Madras and Mylapore
* Metropolitan Archbishop
George Antonysamy
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Biography
Antonysamy was born o ...
of the
Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
**
* Bishop
Anthonisamy Neethinathan of the
Diocese of Chingleput
* Bishop
Lephonse Thomas Aquinas of the
Diocese of Coimbatore
* Bishop
Arulappan Amalraj of the
Diocese of Ootacamund
* (vacant)
Diocese of Vellore (administered by diocesan administrator)
Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Antony Pappusamy
Antony Pappusamy (born 1 October 1949) is the serving Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai in India.
Early life and education
He was born on 1 October 1949 in Marambadi, Tamil Nadu. He completed his high school education from R.C ...
of the
Archdiocese of Madurai
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History
* 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura ...
* Bishop
Thomas Paulsamy
Thomas Paulsamy is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul, India. He is the second bishop of the diocese.
Early life and education
He was born on 2 August 1954 in N. Poolampatty, Diocese of Tiruchy. He has acquired Mas ...
of the
Diocese of Dindigul
* Bishop
Nazarene Soosai of the
Diocese of Kottar
**
* Archbishop
Antony Pappusamy
Antony Pappusamy (born 1 October 1949) is the serving Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai in India.
Early life and education
He was born on 1 October 1949 in Marambadi, Tamil Nadu. He completed his high school education from R.C ...
, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Kuzhithurai
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Pope Francis ( la, Franciscus; it, Francesco; es, link=, Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 17 December ...
**
* Bishop
Antonysamy Savarimuthu
Antonysamy Savarimuthu is a Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, India. He was born on 8 December 1960 in Vadaku Vandalam of the Diocese of Palayamkottai.
Formation and Education
He studied his initiation course in St P ...
of the
Diocese of Palayamkottai
**
* (vacant)
Diocese of Sivagangai (administered by diocesan administrator)
**
* Bishop
Savarimuthu Arokiaraj of the
Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy ( la, Tiruchirapolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.
History
* 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Ma ...
* Bishop
Stephen Antony Pillai of the
Diocese of Tuticorin
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Nagpur
* Metropolitan Archbishop
Elias Joseph Gonsalves
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Early life
Gonsalves was born on 4 July 1961 in Chulne, Vasai West, Vasai, Maharashtra, India. He studied B.A. in history and econ ...
of the
Archdiocese of Nagpur
* Archbishop
Elias Joseph Gonsalves
Archbishop Elias Joseph Gonsalves is the current archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Nagpur, India.
Early life
Gonsalves was born on 4 July 1961 in Chulne, Vasai West, Vasai, Maharashtra, India. He studied B.A. in history and econ ...
, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Amravati
* Bishop
Ambrose Rebello of the
Diocese of Aurangabad
**
* Bishop
Ephrem Nariculam
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People
First name Pre-Modern
* Saint Ephrem, one o ...
of the
Diocese of Chanda
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Patna
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Sebastian Kallupura of the
Archdiocese of Patna
**
* Bishop
Peter Sebastian Goveas of the
Diocese of Bettiah
* Bishop
Kurien (Ciriaco) Valiakandathil of the
Diocese of Bhagalpur
* Archbishop
Sebastian Kallupura, apostolic administrator of the
Diocese of Buxar
**Bishop-elect
James Shekhar of the
Diocese of Buxar
* Bishop
Cajetan Francis Osta of the
Diocese of Muzaffarpur
**
* (vacant)
Diocese of Purnea (administered by diocesan administrator)
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Francis Kalist of the
Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore la, Pondicherien(sis) et Cuddaloren(sis) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.
History
With a land area of 11,348 square kilom ...
*Bishop
Lawrence Pius Dorairaj
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Preparator ...
of the
Diocese of Dharmapuri
*Bishop
Francis Antonysamy of the
Diocese of Kumbakonam
*Bishop
Arulselvam Rayappan
Arulselvam Rayappan is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem.
Early life and education
Arulselvam was born on 18 November 1960 in Tamil Nadu, India. He received his bachelor's degree in Philosophy from Arul Anandar College, Karum ...
of the
Diocese of Salem
**
*(vacant)
Diocese of Tanjore
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Victor Henry Thakur of the
Archdiocese of Raipur
**
* Bishop
Antonis Bara
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of the
Diocese of Ambikapur
**
* Bishop Mar
Joseph Kollamparampil,
CMI of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Jagdalpur
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Pope Paul VI ( la, Paulus VI; ...
* Bishop
Emmanuel Kerketta
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of the
Diocese of Jashpur
* Bishop
Paul Toppo of the
Diocese of Raigarh
Ecclesiastical Province of Ranchi
* Metropolitan Archbishop
Felix Toppo
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He is a member of India's indigenous tribal people, like hi ...
,
SJ of the
Archdiocese of Ranchi
**
** Auxiliary Bishop
Theodore Mascarenhas,
SFX of the
Archdiocese of Ranchi
* Bishop
Theodore Mascarenhas,
SFX, apostolic administrator of the (vacant)
Diocese of Daltonganj
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History
* 5 June 1971: Established as Diocese of Daltonganj from the Metropoli ...
**
* Bishop
Julius Marandi of the
Diocese of Dumka
* (vacant)
Diocese of Gumla (administered by diocesan administrator)
* Bishop
Jojo Anand
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of the
Diocese of Hazaribag
* Bishop
Telesphore Bilung,
SVD
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of the
Diocese of Jamshedpur
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History
* 2 July 1962: Established as Diocese of Jamshedpur from the Archdi ...
* Bishop
Binay Kandulna of the
Diocese of Khunti
* Bishop
Visuvasam Selvaraj of the
Diocese of Port Blair
**
* Bishop
Vincent Barwa of the
Diocese of Simdega
Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong
* Metropolitan Archbishop
Victor Lyngdoh of the
Archdiocese of Shillong
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* Bishop
Lumen Monteiro
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Monteiro was born in 1952 in Calangute, Goa, India.
Priesthood
Monteiro joined the Congregati ...
,
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** Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)
** Conspicuous Service Cross (New York)
** Conspicuous Service Cross (United Kingdom)
Science and industry
* Cancer ...
of the
Diocese of Agartala
* Bishop
Stephen Rotluanga,
CSC CSC, Csc or CSc may refer to:
Awards
* Conspicuous Service Cross (disambiguation)
** Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)
** Conspicuous Service Cross (New York)
** Conspicuous Service Cross (United Kingdom)
Science and industry
* Cancer ...
of the
Diocese of Aizawl
* (vacant)
Diocese of Jowai (administered by diocesan administrator)
* Bishop-elect
Wilbert Marwein of the
Diocese of Nongstoin
* Bishop
Andrew Marak of the
Diocese of Tura
** Auxiliary bishop
Jose Chirackal
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*Jose ben Abin
*Jose ben Akabya
* Jose the Galilea ...
of the
Diocese of Tura
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Thiruvananthapuram
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Thomas Jessayyan Netto of the
Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
**
** Auxiliary Bishop
Christhudas Rajappan of the
Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
* Bishop
James Raphael Anaparambil of the
Diocese of Alleppey
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* Bishop
Vincent Samuel of the
Diocese of Neyyattinkara
* Bishop
Selvister Ponnumuthan of the
Diocese of Punalur
* Bishop
Paul Antony Mullassery of the
Diocese of Quilon
**
**
Ecclesiastical Province of Verapoly
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Joseph Kalathiparambil of the
Archdiocese of Verapoly
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**
* Bishop
Varghese Chakkalakal of the
Diocese of Calicut
* Bishop
Joseph Kariyil of the
Diocese of Cochin
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**
* Bishop
Alex Vadakumthala of the
Diocese of Kannur
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* Bishop
Joseph Karikassery of the
Diocese of Kottapuram
* Bishop
Peter Abir Antonisamy of the
Diocese of Sultanpet
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* Bishop
Sebastian Thekethecheril of the
Diocese of Vijayapuram
Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Prakash Mallavarapu of the
Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
* Bishop
Jaya Rao Polimera of the
Diocese of Eluru
* Bishop
Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini of the
Diocese of Guntur
* Bishop
Doraboina Moses Prakasam
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St. Joseph's Cathedral in Nellore is the seat of the Bishop of Nellore.
The Bishop is well v ...
of the
Diocese of Nellore
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History
* 3 July 1928: Established as Diocese of Nellore from the Metropolitan ...
* Bishop
Vijaya Kumar Rayarala,
PIME of the
Diocese of Srikakulam
* Bishop
Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti,
SMM of the
Diocese of Vijayawada
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Syro-Malabar Ecclesiastical Provinces
Province of Eranakulam - Angamaly
*Major Archbishop Cardinal
George Alencherry
George Alencherry ( syr, ܡܵܪܝ ܓܝܼܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܐܵܠܲܢܫܝܪܝ, Mar Giwargis Alencherry) is the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and also a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was elected by the Holy Synod of the ...
of the
*Archbishop
Andrews Thazhath
Mar Andrews Thazhath (born 13 December 1951) is an Indian Catholic prelate and Archeparch of Thissur in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
Life
He is the third and the present metropolitan archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of ...
, apostolic administrator ''sede plena'' of the
**
**
**Bishop
Sebastian Vaniyapurackal
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...
of the Curia of the
*Bishop
John Nellikunnel
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Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
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* Second ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Idukki
The Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Idukki is a suffragan eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) in southern India, in the proper ecclesiastical province of the Major Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly, which heads the entire Syro-Malabar Catholic Churc ...
*Bishop
George Madathikandathil of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam
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**
**
Province of Changanassery
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Joseph Perumthottam
Mar Joseph Perumthottam (born 5 July 1948) is a prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Since 2007 he as served as the Archbishop of Changanassery.
Education
He was educated in St. Joseph's High School in Punnathura and St. Berchmans ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
**
**Auxiliary Bishop
Thomas Joseph Tharayil
Mar Thomas Tharayil( born 2 February 1972) is the auxiliary bishop of Syro-Malabar Archeparchy of Changanacherry. He was conferred as the auxiliary bishop by Mar Joseph Perumthottam on 23 April 2017.
Early life
Thomas Joseph Tharayil, born o ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
*Bishop
Jose Pulickal of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally
The Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally-Nilackal is a Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchy with an area of 1980 km2 comprising the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam district and a few villages of the neighbouring taluks in Kottayam distr ...
**
*Bishop
Joseph Kallarangatt of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai
The Eparchy of Palai is a Syro-Malabar Catholic ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church with an area of 1166 km2 comprising the Meenachil taluk and a few villages of the neighbouring taluks in Kottayam, Ernakulam, and ...
**
**
*Bishop
George Rajendran Kuttinadar
George Rajendran Kuttinadar (born 14 April 1968) is the bishop of the Thuckalay diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, appointed to that position by Pope Benedict XVI on 24 August 2012. He was educated in Nashik where he studied philosoph ...
,
SDB of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thuckalay
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Ordinaries
*George Alencher ...
Province of Tellicherry
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Joseph Pamplany of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry
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**
**
*Bishop
Lawrence Mukkuzhy of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Belthangady
*Bishop
Joseph Erumachadath,
MCBS of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Bhadravathi
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bhadravathi was created by Benedict XVI's Papal bull "Cum Ampla" as a suffragan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Tellicherry
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thalassery (anglicised - T ...
*Bishop
Jose Porunnedom
Mar Jose Porunnedom (born 13 March 1956) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop who currently serves as the bishop of Manathavady Diocese. He is the third bishop of Manathavady Diocese.
Early life and episcopal career
Jose Porunnedom was born at ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady
**Auxiliary Bishop
Alex Tharamangalam of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mananthavady
*Bishop
Remigiose Inchananiyil of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thamarassery
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thamarassery is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was created on 28 April 1986. On Monday, 18 January 2010, the Synod of Bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church, mee ...
*Bishop
Sebastian Adayanthrath
Sebastian Adayantharath (born 5 April 1957) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. He is the current bishop of Mandya and also a former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly.
Biography Early life
Mar Sebastian Adayanthar ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mandya
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mandya is situated in Mandya city in Mandya district of Karnataka. The eparchy includes ten civil districts of Karnataka, namely Bangalore, Bangalore Rural, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Ramanagara, Tumkur, Mysore, ...
Province of Thrissur
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Andrews Thazhath
Mar Andrews Thazhath (born 13 December 1951) is an Indian Catholic prelate and Archeparch of Thissur in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
Life
He is the third and the present metropolitan archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Trichur-Palayoor, in Thrissur District of Central Kerala, India, with nearly half a million Syro-Malabar Catholics now, used to be the largest Catholic diocese in India when it included the Syro-Malab ...
**
**Auxiliary Bishop
Tony Neelankavil
Mar Tony Neelankavil is a Syro-Malabar catholic bishop and titular bishop of Masuccaba. He is the third and the present Auxiliary Bishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur from November 2017. He was nominated as the Auxiliary Bis ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Trichur-Palayoor, in Thrissur District of Central Kerala, India, with nearly half a million Syro-Malabar Catholics now, used to be the largest Catholic diocese in India when it included the Syro-Malab ...
*Bishop
Pauly Kannookadan
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Pauly Sherman is the s ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda
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*Bishop
Peter Kochupuruckal of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat
**
*Bishop
Paul Alappatt of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ramanathapuram
Archdiocese of Kottayam
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Mathew Moolakkattu
Mar Mathew Moolakkatt (27 February 1953), an East Syriac knanaya Catholic Archbishop was born in Uzhavoor, India. Currently he is Archbishop of Knanaya Catholics of Kottayam Archeparchy, succeeding Kuriakose Kunnacherry upon his retirement, ...
of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
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** Auxiliary Bishop
Jose Pandarassery of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
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** Auxiliary Bishop
Gheevarghese Mar Aprem (born George Kurisummoottil) of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
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Directly under the Holy See
*Archbishop ''ad personam''
Kuriakose Bharanikulangara of the
Syro-Malabar Diocese of Faridabad
**Auxiliary bishop
Jose Puthenveettil of the
Syro-Malabar Diocese of Faridabad
*Bishop
Sebastian (Jobby) Pozholiparampil of the
Syro-Malabar Diocese of Hosur
*Bishop
Raphael Thattil
Mar Raphael Thattil is an Indian Catholic prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church. He has been a bishop since 2010 and the first bishop of the Eparchy (Diocese) of Shamshabad since 2018. The Diocese of Shamshabad is headquartered in Telangana
...
of the
Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad
** Auxiliary Bishop
Joseph Kollamparambil of the
Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad
** Auxiliary Bishop
Thomas Padiyath of the
Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad
Syro-Malankara Ecclesiastical Provinces
Province of Trivandrum
*Major Archbishop Cardinal
Baselios Cleemis of the
Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
**Auxiliary bishop
Mathew Manakkarakavil of the
Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
**Auxiliary bishop
Antony Kakkanatt of the Curia of the
Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
*Bishop
K.M. Vincent Kulapuravilai of the
Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Marthandom
*Bishop
Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil of the
Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Mavelikara
*Bishop
Thomas Eusebios Naickamparampil of the
Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Parassala
*Bishop
Samuel Irenios Kattukallil of the
Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Pathanamthitta
**
Province of Tiruvalla
*Metropolitan Archbishop
Thomas Mar Koorilos of the
Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla
*Bishop
Joseph Konnath of the
Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Bathery
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*Bishop
Yoohanon (John) Theodosius Kochuthundil of the
Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha and Apostolic Visitor for Syro-Malankara faithful resident in Europe and in Oceania
**
*Bishop
George Kalayil of the
Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur (or - Puttur) (also called Puthur of the Syro-Malankars), the first Syro-Malankara Catholic diocese in India's southern Karnataka, is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan ...
Directly under the Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church
* Bishop
Anthony Valiyavilayil,
OIC, archiepiscopal administrator of the (vacant)
Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki was established by Pope Francis on 23 November 2019. It is for the Syro-Malankara Catholics of Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It has ...
Directly under the Holy See
* Bishop
Anthony Valiyavilayil,
OIC of the
Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon
Indian bishops serving abroad
Diocesan bishops and equivalent
* Archbishop
Alex Thomas Kalayanil,
SVD
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History and profile
The first issue of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' appeared on 18 December 1884. During the beginning of the ...
of the
Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
* Bishop
Joy Alappat
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He served as the auxiliary bishop of the s ...
of the
St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, USA
* Bishop
Philippos Stephanos Thottathil, Apostolic Exarch of the
Syro-Malankara Exarchate of the USA
* Bishop
Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara,
MEP of the
Diocese of Port-Bergé
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History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
, Madagascar
* Bishop
Jose Kalluvelil
Mar Jose Kalluvelil (born November 15, 1955) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church; he was serving as the first bishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mississauga
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Mississauga is an eparchy for ...
, Apostolic Exarch of the
Syro-Malabar Diocese of Mississauga
* Bishop
Joseph Srampickal
Joseph Srampickal is an Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. In 2016, he was appointed the first bishop of the Eparchy of Great Britain, which had been erected by Pope Francis the same year.
Early life
Joseph Srampickal was born on 30 May ...
(born Benny Mathew) of the
Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain
* Bishop
Varghese Thottamkara,
CM, Vicar Apostolic of the
Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte, Ethiopia
* Bishop
Paul Simick, Vicar Apostolic of the
Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal
* Bishop
Stephen Chirappanath
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, Apostolic Visitor for the Syro-Malabar faithful in
Europe
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* Bishop
Rozario Menezes,
SMM of the
Diocese of Lae, Papua New Guinea
* Bishop
Siby Mathew Peedikayil
Siby Mathew Peedikayil (born December 6, 1970, in Meloram) is an Indian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape
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,
HGN of the
Diocese of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
* Bishop
Anthony Pascal Rebello,
SVD
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History and profile
The first issue of ''Svenska Dagbladet'' appeared on 18 December 1884. During the beginning of the ...
of the
Diocese of Francistown, Botswana
* Bishop
Earl Kenneth Fernandes of the
Diocese of Columbus
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, USA (Indian Origin)
* Bishop-elect
John Panamthottathil,
CMI of the
St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Melbourne, Australia
Apostolic nuncios and papal representatives
* Archbishop
Francis Assisi Chullikatt,
Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Apostolic Nunciature to Bosnia and Herzegovina the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is located in Sarajevo since 1993. The current Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina is Francis Assisi Chullikatt, who w ...
,
Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro
* Archbishop
Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal
Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal (born 4 August 1966) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See as Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria. He was the Apostolic Nuncio to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Isla ...
,
Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria ,
Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia
Retired
* Archbishop
Blasco Francisco Collaço
Blasco Francisco Collaço (born 16 May 1931) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See, including 30 years as an apostolic nuncio.
Biography
Collaço was born in Raia, Goa, Indi ...
, Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to
Swaziland
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,
Lesotho
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,
South Africa
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,
Namibia
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and
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahar ...
* Archbishop
George Panikulam
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 given the title of nuncio in 1999 and consecrated a bishop in 2000. He retired in 2017 ...
,
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay
* Archbishop
George Kocherry
George Kocherry (born 4 February 1945) is an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Church who joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1978 and became an archbishop and nuncio in 2000. After serving as apostolic nuncio to Togo, Ghana, and ...
,
Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Bangladesh
* Bishop emeritus
Jacob Angadiath
Mar Jacob Angadiath
(born September 26, 1945) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church; he was serving as the first bishop of the St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago from July 2001 until his retirement on July 3, 2022.
...
of the
St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, USA
* Bishop emeritus
Bosco Puthur
Bosco Puthur (born 28 May 1946) is a Syro-Malabar Catholic bishop. He was born in Parappur, Kerala, India and is the Curia Bishop of the Syro Malabar Church. Previously, he has served as Rector of Mangalapuzha Seminary, St. Joseph's Pontifical ...
of the
St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Melbourne, Australia
Apostolic nuncio
* Archbishop
Leopoldo Girelli
Leopoldo Girelli (born 13 March 1953) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who serves as the apostolic nuncio to India and to Nepal. He was nuncio to Israel and to Cyprus as well as apostolic delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine from 2017 ...
,
Apostolic Nuncio to India
Indian cardinals
; Electors
* Cardinal
Mar
Mar, mar or MAR may refer to:
Culture
* Mar or Mor, an honorific in Syriac
* Earl of Mar, an earldom in Scotland
* MAA (singer) (born 1986), Japanese
* Marathi language, by ISO 639-2 language code
* March, as an abbreviation for the third mon ...
George Alencherry
George Alencherry ( syr, ܡܵܪܝ ܓܝܼܘܲܪܓܝܼܣ ܐܵܠܲܢܫܝܪܝ, Mar Giwargis Alencherry) is the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and also a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was elected by the Holy Synod of the ...
, Major Archbishop of
Ernakulam–Angamaly and Head of the
Syro-Malabar Church, age
*
Oswald ''Cardinal'' Gracias, Metropolitan Archbishop of
Bombay
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, age
* Cardinal
Mor Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop of
Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
and Head of the
Malankara Catholic Church, age
*
Filipe Neri ''Cardinal'' Ferrao, Metropolitan Archbishop Patriarch of the
Goa and Daman, age
*
Anthony ''Cardinal'' Poola, Metropolitan Archbishop of the
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
, age
;Non-elector
*
Telesphore Placidus ''Cardinal'' Toppo, Metropolitan Archbishop of
Ranchi
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, age
See also
*
List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India
With the establishment of Syro Malabar eparchies of Shamshabad and Hosur in October 2017, the Catholic Church in India includes 174 dioceses, of which 132 are Roman, 31 are Syro-Malabar, and 11 are Syro-Malankara. These are organised into 29 ecc ...
*
List of cathedrals in India
A cathedral (from the Greek ''kathedra'' (καθέδρα), seat, bench, chair) is a Christian church which contains the seat of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese.
This is the list of cathedrals in India sorted by denomina ...
*
Territories of Roman Catholic dioceses in India
*
Catholic Bishops Conference of India
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Footnotes
References
Catholic Bishops' Conference of India website
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Bishops
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
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