List_of_Catholic_bishops_of_India Knowpia

The following is a list of living Catholic bishops of India sorted by ecclesiastical province and diocese. The bishops of India include two major archbishops, one each of the Syro-Malabar and the Syro-Malankara church, and one of the four titular patriarchs of the Latin Church. There are 5 Indian cardinals, all of whom are electors. All the Catholic bishops of India are members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India.

Overview edit

A summary of the number of bishops in India:^{[note 1]}

Major archbishops: 2
Titular patriarch: 1
Metropolitan archbishops: 26
Archbishop-bishops: 2
Bishops: 129
Bishops of curia: 2
Auxiliary bishops: 16
Archbishops/bishops emeriti: 87
Archbishops/bishops-elect: 6

Total: 271

Cardinal electors: 5
Vacant sees: 9
- Apostolic administrators: 5
- Major archiepiscopal administrator: 1
- Diocesan administrators: 3

Latin Catholic Provinces edit

Ecclesiastical Province of Agra edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Raphy Manjaly of the Archdiocese of Agra
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Albert D'Souza of the Archdiocese of Agra
Bishop Pius Thomas D’Souza of the Diocese of Ajmer
- Bishop emeritus Ignatius Menezes of the Diocese of Ajmer
Bishop Louis Mascarenhas of the Diocese of Allahabad
Bishop Ignatius D’Souza of the Diocese of Bareilly
Bishop Vincent Nellaiparambil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bijnor
- Bishop emeritus Mar John Vadakel, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Bijnor
Bishop Mathew Nellikunnel, CST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur
- Bishop emeritus Thomas Thuruthimattam, CST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur
- Bishop emeritus Dominic Kokkat, CST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur
Bishop Joseph Kallarackal of the Diocese of Jaipur
- Bishop emeritus Oswald Lewis of the Diocese of Jaipur
Bishop Peter Parapullil of the Diocese of Jhansi
Bishop Gerald John Mathias of the Diocese of Lucknow
Bishop Bhaskar Jesuraj of the Diocese of Meerut
Bishop Devprasad John Ganawa, SVD of the Diocese of Udaipur
Bishop Eugene Joseph of the Diocese of Varanasi

Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore edit

Metropolitan archbishop Peter Machado of the Archdiocese of Bangalore
- Metropolitan archbishop emeritus Alphonsus Mathias 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-elect Duming Dias of the Diocese of Karwar
Bishop Peter Paul Saldanha of the Diocese of Mangalore
- Bishop emeritus Aloysius Paul D'Souza of the Diocese of Mangalore
Archbishop Bernard Moras, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Mysore, Metropolitan archbishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bangalore
- Bishop emeritus Kannikadass William Antony of the Diocese of Mysore
- Bishop emeritus Thomas Vazhapilly of the Diocese of Mysore
Bishop Francis Serrao, SJ of the Diocese of Shimoga
Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo of the Diocese of Udupi

Ecclesiastical Province of Bhopal edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Alangaram Arockia Sebastian Durairaj, SVD of the Archdiocese of Bhopal
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Leo Cornelio, SVD of the Archdiocese of Bhopal
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Paschal Topno, SJ of the Archdiocese of Bhopal
Bishop Joseph Thykkattil of the Diocese of Gwalior
- Bishop emeritus Joseph Kaithathara of the Diocese of Gwalior
Bishop Thomas Mathew Kuttimackal of the Diocese of Indore
- Bishop emeritus Chacko Thottumarickal, SVD of the Diocese of Indore
Bishop-elect Valan Arasu of the Diocese of Jabalpur
- Bishop emeritus Gerald Almeida of the Diocese of Jabalpur
Bishop Peter Rumal Kharadi of the Diocese of Jhabua
Bishop Augustine Madathikunnel of the Diocese of Khandwa
Bishop James Athikalam, MST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Sagar
- Bishop emeritus Anthony Chirayath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Sagar
Bishop Joseph Kodakallil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna
- Bishop emeritus Matthew Vaniakizhakel, CV of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Satna
Bishop Mar Sebastian Vadakel, MST of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ujjain

Ecclesiastical Province of Bombay edit

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bombay
- Auxiliary Bishop Dominic Savio Fernandes of the Archdiocese of Bombay
- Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Bosco Penha of the Archdiocese of Bombay
- Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Percival Joseph Fernandez of the Archdiocese of Bombay
- Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Allwyn D’Silva of the Archdiocese of Bombay
Bishop Mar Thomas Elavanal, MCBS of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kalyan
Bishop Barthol Barretto of the Diocese of Nashik
- Bishop emeritus Lourdes Daniel of the Diocese of Nashik
Bishop John Rodrigues of the Diocese of Poona
- Bishop emeritus Thomas Dabre of the Diocese of Poona
Archbishop ad personam Felix Anthony Machado of the Diocese of Vasai

Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of the Archdiocese of Calcutta
Bishop Elias Frank of the Diocese of Asansol
- Bishop emeritus Cyprian Monis of the Diocese of Asansol
(vacant) Diocese of Bagdogra
Bishop Shyamal Bose of the Diocese of Baruipur
- Bishop emeritus Salvadore Lobo of the Diocese of Baruipur
Bishop Stephen Lepcha of the Diocese of Darjeeling
Bishop Clement Tirkey of the Diocese of Jalpaiguri
Bishop Nirmol Vincent Gomes, SDB of the Diocese of Krishnagar
- Bishop emeritus Joseph Suren Gomes, SDB of the Diocese of Krishnagar
Bishop Fulgence Aloysius Tigga of the Diocese of Raiganj

Ecclesiastical Province of Goa and Daman edit

Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, Metropolitan Archbishop Patriarch of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman^{[note 2]}
- Auxiliary bishop-elect Simião Purificação Fernandes of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Bishop Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto of the Diocese of Sindhudurg

Ecclesiastical Province of Guwahati edit

Metropolitan Archbishop John Moolachira of the Archdiocese of Guwahati
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Thomas Menamparampil, SDB of the Archdiocese of Guwahati
Bishop Thomas Pulloppillil of the Diocese of Bongaigaon
Bishop Albert Hemrom of the Diocese of Dibrugarh
- Bishop emeritus Joseph Aind, SDB of the Diocese of Dibrugarh
Bishop Paul Mattekatt of the Diocese of Diphu
Bishop Benny Varghese Edathattel of the Diocese of Itanagar
- Bishop emeritus John Thomas Kattrukudiyil of the Diocese of Itanagar
Bishop George Palliparambil, SDB of the Diocese of Miao
- Auxiliary Bishop Dennis Panipitchai, SDB of the Diocese of Miao
Bishop Michael Akasius Toppo of the Diocese of Tezpur

Ecclesiastical Province of Hyderabad edit

Cardinal Anthony Poola, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Thumma Bala of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad
Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden of the Diocese of Adilabad
- Bishop emeritus Joseph Kunnath, CMI of the Diocese of Adilabad
Bishop Bali Gali, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Cuddapah, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Guntur
- Bishop emeritus Prasad Gallela of the Diocese of Cuddapah
Bishop-elect Prakash Sagili of the Diocese of Khammam
- Bishop emeritus Paul Maipan of the Diocese of Khammam
Bishop-elect Johannes Gorantla, OCD of the Diocese of Kurnool
Bishop-elect Karnam Dhaman Kumar, MSFS of the Diocese of Nalgonda
- Bishop emeritus Joji Govindu of the Diocese of Nalgonda
Bishop Udumala Bala Show Reddy of the Diocese of Warangal

Ecclesiastical Province of Imphal edit

Metropolitan archbishop Linus Neli of the Archdiocese of Imphal
- Metropolitan archbishop emeritus Dominic Lumon of the Archdiocese of Imphal
Bishop James Thoppil of the Diocese of Kohima
- Bishop emeritus Jose Mukala of the Diocese of Kohima

Ecclesiastical Province of Madras and Mylapore edit

Metropolitan archbishop George Antonysamy of the Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Malayappan Chinnappa, SDB 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
Msgr. I. John Robert, diocesan administrator of the Diocese of Vellore

Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of the Archdiocese of Madurai
Bishop Thomas Paulsamy of the Diocese of Dindigul
Bishop Nazarene Soosai of the Diocese of Kottar
- Bishop Emeritus Peter Remigius of the Diocese of Kottar
Bishop Albert George Alexander Anastas of the Diocese of Kuzhithurai
- Bishop emeritus Jerome Dhas Varuvel, SDB of the Diocese of Kuzhithurai
Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu of the Diocese of Palayamkottai
- Bishop Emeritus Jude Gerald Paulraj of the Diocese of Palayamkottai
Bishop Lourdu Anandam of the Diocese of Sivagangai
- Bishop Emeritus Jebalamai Susaimanickam of the Diocese of Sivagangai
Bishop Savarimuthu Arokiaraj of the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
Bishop Stephen Antony Pillai of the Diocese of Tuticorin
- Bishop Emeritus Yvon Ambroise of the Diocese of Tuticorin

Ecclesiastical Province of Nagpur edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Elias Joseph Gonsalves of the Archdiocese of Nagpur
Bishop Malcolm Sequeira of the Diocese of Amravati
Bishop Bernard Lancy Pinto of the Diocese of Aurangabad
- Bishop emeritus Bishop Ambrose Rebello of the Diocese of Aurangabad
- Bishop emeritus Edwin Colaço of the Diocese of Aurangabad
Bishop Ephrem Nariculam of the Diocese of Chanda
- Bishop emeritus Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, CMI of the Diocese of Chanda

Ecclesiastical Province of Patna edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura of the Archdiocese of Patna
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus William D'Souza, SJ of the Archdiocese of Patna
Bishop Peter Sebastian Goveas of the Diocese of Bettiah
Bishop Kurien (Ciriaco) Valiakandathil of the Diocese of Bhagalpur
Bishop James Shekhar of the Diocese of Buxar
Bishop Cajetan Francis Osta of the Diocese of Muzaffarpur
- Bishop emeritus John Baptist Thakur, SJ of the Diocese of Muzaffarpur
Bishop Francis Tirkey of the Diocese of Purnea
- Bishop emeritus Angelus Kujur, SJ of the Diocese of Purnea

Ecclesiastical Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Francis Kalist of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj of the Diocese of Dharmapuri
Bishop Jeevanandam Amalanathan of the Diocese of Kumbakonam
- Bishop emeritus Francis Antonysamy of the Diocese of Kumbakonam
Bishop Arulselvam Rayappan of the Diocese of Salem
- Bishop emeritus Sebastianappan Singaroyan of the Diocese of Salem
Fr. L. Sahayaraj,^[1] diocesan administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Tanjore
- Bishop emeritus Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss of the Diocese of Tanjore

Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur of the Archdiocese of Raipur
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel of the Archdiocese of Raipur
Bishop Antonis Bara of the Diocese of Ambikapur
- Bishop emeritus Patras Minj, SJ of the Diocese of Ambikapur
Bishop Mar Joseph Kollamparampil, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Jagdalpur
Bishop Emmanuel Kerketta of the Diocese of Jashpur
Bishop Paul Toppo of the Diocese of Raigarh

Ecclesiastical Province of Ranchi edit

Metropolitan archbishop Vincent Aind of the Archdiocese of Ranchi
- Metropolitan archbishop emeritus Felix Toppo, SJ of the Archdiocese of Ranchi
Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX of the Diocese of Daltonganj
- Bishop emeritus Gabriel Kujur, SJ of the Diocese of Daltonganj
Bishop Julius Marandi of the Diocese of Dumka
Bishop Linus Pingal Ekka of the Diocese of Gumla
Bishop Jojo Anand of the Diocese of Hazaribag
Bishop Telesphore Bilung, SVD of the Diocese of Jamshedpur
Bishop Binay Kandulna of the Diocese of Khunti
Bishop Visuvasam Selvaraj of the Diocese of Port Blair
- Bishop emeritus Aleixo das Neves Dias, SFX of the Diocese of Port Blair
Bishop Vincent Barwa of the Diocese of Simdega

Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Victor Lyngdoh of the Archdiocese of Shillong
Bishop Lumen Monteiro, CSC of the Diocese of Agartala
Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, CSC of the Diocese of Aizawl
- Auxiliary bishop Joachim Walder of the Diocese of Aizawl
Bishop Ferdinand Dkhar of the Diocese of Jowai
Bishop Wilbert Marwein of the Diocese of Nongstoin
Bishop Andrew Marak of the Diocese of Tura
- Auxiliary bishop Jose Chirackal of the Diocese of Tura
- Bishop emeritus George Mamalassery of the Diocese of Tura

Ecclesiastical Province of Thiruvananthapuram edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Netto of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
- Auxiliary Bishop Christudas Rajappan of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil of the Diocese of Alleppey
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
- Bishop emeritus Stanley Roman of the Diocese of Quilon

Ecclesiastical Province of Verapoly edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil of the Archdiocese of Verapoly
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Francis Kallarackal of the Archdiocese of Verapoly
Bishop Varghese Chakkalakal of the Diocese of Calicut
Fr. Shaiju Pariyathusserry, diocesan administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Cochin
- Bishop emeritus Joseph Kariyil of the Diocese of Cochin
- Bishop emeritus John Thattumkal, SSC of the Diocese of Cochin
Bishop Alex Vadakumthala of the Diocese of Kannur
Bishop Ambrose Puthenveettil of the Diocese of Kottapuram
Bishop emeritus Joseph Karikassery of the Diocese of Kottapuram
Bishop Peter Abir Antonisamy of the Diocese of Sultanpet
Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril of the Diocese of Vijayapuram
- Auxiliary bishop Justin Alexander Madathiparambil of the Diocese of Vijayapuram

Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam edit

Bishop Jaya Rao Polimera, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam
- Metropolitan archbishop emeritus 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 of the Diocese of Nellore
Bishop Vijaya Kumar Rayarala, PIME of the Diocese of Srikakulam
Bishop Joseph Raja Rao Thelegathoti, SMM of the Diocese of Vijayawada

Syro-Malabar Ecclesiastical Provinces edit

Province of Eranakulam - Angamaly edit

Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
- Bishop Sebastian Vaniyapurackal of the curia of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
- Bishop Bosco Puthur, apostolic administrator donec aliter provideatur of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
- Major Archbishop emeritus Cardinal George Alencherry of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
- Archbishop ad personam Antony Kariyil, CMI, major archiepiscopal vicar emeritus of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
- Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Thomas Chakiath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
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 John Nellikunnel of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Idukki
Bishop George Madathikandathil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam
- Bishop emeritus George Punnakottil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kothamangalam
- Bishop emeritus Gratian Mundadan, CMI, Apostolic Visitor emeritus, Bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Bijnor
Bishop Joseph Kollamparambil, auxiliary bishop and major archiepiscopal administrator of the (vacant) Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad
- Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Padiyath of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad

Province of Changanassery edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
- Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Joseph Tharayil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
Bishop Jose Pulickal of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally
- Bishop emeritus Mathew Arackal of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Kanjirappally
Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai
- Bishop emeritus Joseph Pallikaparampil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai
- Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Jacob Muricken of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palai
Bishop George Rajendran Kuttinadar, SDB of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thuckalay

Province of Tellicherry edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Pamplany of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus George Njaralakatt of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus George Valiamattam of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Tellicherry
Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Belthangady
Bishop Joseph Erumachadath, MCBS of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Bhadravathi
Bishop Jose Porunnedom 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
Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Mandya

Province of Thrissur edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Andrews Thazhath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Jacob Thoomkuzhy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
- Auxiliary Bishop Tony Neelankavil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur
Bishop Pauly Kannookadan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda
Bishop Peter Kochupuruckal of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat
- Bishop emeritus Jacob Manathodath of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat
Bishop Paul Alappat of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ramanathapuram

Archdiocese of Kottayam edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
- Auxiliary Bishop Jose Pandarassery of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam
- Auxiliary Bishop Geevarghese Aprem Kurisummoottil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam

Syro-Malankara Ecclesiastical Provinces edit

Province of Trivandrum edit

Major Archbishop Cardinal Baselios Cleemis of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
- Auxiliary bishop Mathews Polycarpos Manakkarakavil of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
- Bishop Antony Silvanos Kakkanatt of the Curia of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum and Apostolic Visitor for Syro-Malankara faithful resident in Oceania
Bishop Mathews Pachomius Kadavil, OIC of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki
Bishop Vincent Paulos Kulapuravilai of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Marthandom
Bishop Joshua Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Mavelikara
Bishop Thomas Eusebius Naickamparampil of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Parassala
Bishop Samuel Irenios Kattukallil of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Pathanamthitta
- Bishop emeritus Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Pathanamthitta

Province of Tiruvalla edit

Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas Mar Koorilos of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla
Bishop Joseph Thomas Konnath of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Bathery
Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha and Apostolic Visitor for Syro-Malankara faithful resident in Europe
- Bishop emeritus Abraham Julios Kackanatt of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha
Bishop Geevarghese Makarios Kalayil of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Puthur

Directly under the Holy See edit

Bishop Thomas Anthonios Valiyavilayil, OIC of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. John Chrysostom of Gurgaon

Indian bishops serving abroad edit

Diocesan bishops and equivalent edit

Archbishop Alex Thomas Kalayanil, SVD of the Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Bishop Joy Alappatt 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, Madagascar
Bishop Jose Kalluvelil, Apostolic Exarch of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Mississauga
Bishop Joseph Srampickal (born Benny Mathew) of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Great Britain
Bishop Paul Simick, Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal
Bishop Stephen Chirappanath, Apostolic Visitor for the Syro-Malabar faithful in Europe
Bishop Rozario Menezes, SMM of the Diocese of Lae, Papua New Guinea
Bishop Siby Mathew Peedikayil, HGN of the Diocese of Aitape, Papua New Guinea
Bishop Anthony Pascal Rebello, SVD of the Diocese of Francistown, Botswana
Bishop Earl Kenneth Fernandes of the Diocese of Columbus, USA (Indian Origin)
Bishop John Panamthottathil, CMI of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Melbourne, Australia

Apostolic nuncios and papal representatives edit

Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Apostolic Nuncio to Bosnia and Herzegovina , Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro
Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria , Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia
Archbishop George Panamthundil, Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan , Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan , Apostolic Nuncio to Tajikistan

Retired edit

Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaço, Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to Swaziland , Lesotho , South Africa , Namibia and Botswana
Archbishop George Panikulam, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay
Archbishop George Kocherry, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Bangladesh
Bishop emeritus Jacob Angadiath of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, USA
Bishop emeritus Bosco Puthur of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Melbourne, Australia

Apostolic nuncio edit

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli , Apostolic Nuncio to India

Indian cardinals edit

Electors

Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Ernakulam–Angamaly and former Head of the Syro-Malabar Church, age 78
Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay, age 79
Cardinal Mor Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum and Head of the Malankara Catholic Church, age 64
Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, Metropolitan Archbishop Patriarch of Goa and Daman, age 71
Anthony Cardinal Poola, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad, age 62

Footnotes edit

^ This summary does not include the Indian bishops serving abroad and the Nuncio. It was last updated on 6 April 2024.
^ The Archbishop of Goa and Daman also carries the title of the Patriarch of the East Indies.

References edit

^ https://www.tanjorediocese.org/about. Retrieved 6 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Catholic Bishops' Conference of India website
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy

[1] This summary does not include the Indian bishops serving abroad and the Nuncio. It was last updated on 6 April 2024.

[2] The Archbishop of Goa and Daman also carries the title of the Patriarch of the East Indies.

[3] ttps://www.tanjorediocese.org/about. Retrieved 6 April 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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