Sebastian Thekethecheril (born 30 July 1954) is an Indian

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. Thekethecheril was ordained a priest on 18 December 1980. He was appointed to the Diocese of Vijayapuram and was ordained a bishop on 2 July 2006.

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Catholic-HierarchyVerapoly Diocese(Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril is standing on the left side)
1954 births Living people 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in India {{asia-RC-bishop-stub