• Source: 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, with another Indian slated to be elevated as a cardinal in the consistory of 8 December 2024. All the Catholic bishops of India are members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India.




Overview


A summary of the number of bishops in India:

Major archbishops: 2
Titular patriarch: 1
Metropolitan archbishops: 26
Archbishop-bishop: 1
Bishops: 134
Bishops of curia: 2
Coadjutor bishop: 1
Auxiliary bishops: 19
Archbishops/bishops emeriti: 86
Bishops-elect: 4
Total: 276
Cardinal electors: 5
Cardinal-designate: 1
Vacant sees: 9
Apostolic administrators: 6
Diocesan administrators: 2




Latin Catholic Provinces






= Ecclesiastical Province of Agra

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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

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Metropolitan archbishop Peter Machado of the Archdiocese of Bangalore
Auxiliary bishop Arokia Raj Satis Kumar of the Archdiocese of Bangalore
Auxiliary bishop 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

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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

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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
Bishop-elect Thomas D'Souza of the Diocese of Vasai
Archbishop ad personam emeritus Felix Anthony Machado of the Diocese of Vasai




= Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta

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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
Bishop Paul Simick of the 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

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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

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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

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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

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Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao, Metropolitan Archbishop Patriarch of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Auxiliary bishop Simião Purificação Fernandes of the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman
Fr Andrew Calista Minguel D'Mello, diocesan administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Sindhudurg
Bishop emeritus Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto of the Diocese of Sindhudurg




= Ecclesiastical Province of Guwahati

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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

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Cardinal Anthony Poola, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad
(vacant) 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

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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

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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
Bishop-elect Ambrose Pitchaimuthu of the Diocese of Vellore




= Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai

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Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Archdiocese of Madurai
Metropolitan Archbishop-emeritus 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

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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

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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

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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 Sagayaraj Thamburaj of the Diocese of Tanjore




= Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
Coadjutor bishop-elect Anthony Das Pilli 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






= Province of Eranakulam - Angamaly

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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 Antony Prince Panengaden 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




= Province of Changanassery

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Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas Joseph Tharayil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
Metropolitan archbishop emeritus Joseph Perumthottam 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

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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

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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

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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






= Province of Trivandrum

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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

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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

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




Indian bishops serving abroad






= Diocesan bishops and equivalent

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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 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

=
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




= Roman curia

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Archbishop-elect George Jacob Koovakkad, official of the Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness




= Retired

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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


Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli , Apostolic Nuncio to India




Indian cardinals


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 63
To be created on 8 December 2024
Archbishop-elect George Jacob Koovakkad, official of the Secretariat of State, Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, age 51




See also


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






References



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

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