List of Catholic bishops of India
Appearance
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.
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Overview
[edit]A summary of the number of bishops in India:[note 1]
- Major archbishops: 2
- Titular patriarch: 1
- Metropolitan archbishops: 26
- Archbishop-bishop: 1
- Bishops: 133
- Bishops of curia: 2
- Coadjutor bishop: 1
- Auxiliary bishops: 18
- Archbishops/bishops emeriti: 84
- Bishops-elect: 4
- Total: 272
- Cardinal electors: 5
- Vacant sees: 10
- Apostolic administrators: 6
- Major archiepiscopal administrator: 1
- Diocesan administrators: 4
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
- Apostolic administrator Oswald Lewis of the (vacant) Diocese of Ajmer, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Jaipur
- 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 Peter Parapullil of the Diocese of Jhansi
- Coadjutor bishop Wilfred Gregory Moras 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
- Auxiliary bishop-elect Arokia Raj Satis Kumar of the Archdiocese of Bangalore
- Auxiliary bishop-elect Joseph Soosainathan 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 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 Jesu Gaspar 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
- Fr. John Furgose, diocesan administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Vasai
- Archbishop ad personam emeritus 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
- Fr. Edward Kerketta, diocesan administrator of the (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 Fulgence Aloysius Tigga of the Diocese of Raiganj
Ecclesiastical Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
[edit]- Metropolitan Archbishop John Barwa, SVD of the Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
- Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, CM of the Diocese of Balasore
- Bishop emeritus Thomas Thiruthalil, CM of the Diocese of Balasore
- Bishop Sarat Chandra Nayak 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
- Bishop emeritus Lucas Kerketta, SVD of the Diocese of Sambalpur
Ecclesiastical Province of Delhi
[edit]- Metropolitan archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto of the Archdiocese of Delhi
- Auxiliary bishop Deepak Valerian Tauro of the Archdiocese of Delhi
- Metropolitan archbishop emeritus Vincent Michael Concessao of the Archdiocese of Delhi
- Bishop Ivan Pereira of the Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar
- Bishop Agnelo Rufino Gracias, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Jalandhar, Auxiliary bishop emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bombay
- Bishop emeritus Franco Mulakkal of the Diocese of Jalandhar
- Bishop Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas of the Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh
Ecclesiastical Province of Gandhinagar
[edit]- Metropolitan archbishop Thomas Ignatius MacWan of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
- Metropolitan archbishop emeritus Stanislaus Fernandes, SJ of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar
- Bishop Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian of the Diocese of Ahmedabad
- Bishop Sebastiäo Mascarenhas, SFX of the Diocese of Baroda
- Bishop emeritus Godfrey de Rozario, SJ of the Diocese of Baroda
- Bishop Mar Jose Chittooparambil, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Rajkot
- Bishop emeritus Gregory Karotemprel, CMI of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Rajkot
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 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
- 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 Prakash Sagili of the Diocese of Khammam
- Bishop emeritus Paul Maipan of the Diocese of Khammam
- Bishop Johannes Gorantla, OCD of the Diocese of Kurnool
- Bishop 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 (vacant) 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
- Bishop-elect Sagayaraj Thamburaj 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
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
- Auxiliary bishop Antony Valumkal 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
- Auxiliary bishop-elect Dennis Kuruppassery 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 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 ![Vatican City](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/Flag_of_Vatican_City_%282023%E2%80%93present%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Vatican_City_%282023%E2%80%93present%29.svg.png)
[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 79
- 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 65
- Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, Metropolitan Archbishop Patriarch of Goa and Daman, age 71
- Anthony Cardinal Poola, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hyderabad, age 62
See also
[edit]- List of Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- List of cathedrals in India
- Territories of Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- Catholic Bishops Conference of India
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ This summary does not include the Indian bishops serving abroad and the Nuncio. It was last updated on 15 August 2024.
- ^ The Archbishop of Goa and Daman also carries the title of the Patriarch of the East Indies.