List of Catholic bishops of India

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]

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]

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[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.

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Overview[edit]

Latin Catholic Provinces[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Agra[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Bhopal[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Bombay[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Delhi[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Gandhinagar[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Goa and Daman[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Guwahati[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Hyderabad[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Imphal[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Madras and Mylapore[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Nagpur[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Patna[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Ranchi[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Thiruvananthapuram[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Verapoly[edit]

Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam[edit]