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 4 Indian cardinals, 3 of whom are electors. All the Catholic bishops of India are members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India.

Latin rite provinces and dioceses of the Catholic church in India. The dioceses making up a province have different shades of the same colour

Overview[edit | edit source]

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

Major archbishops: 2
Titular patriarch: 1
Metropolitan archbishops: 27
Archbishop-bishops: 2
Major archiepiscopal vicar: 1
Bishops: 119
Bishop of curia: 1
Auxiliary bishops: 15
Bishops-elect: 3
Archbishops/bishops emeriti: 75

Total: 246

Cardinal electors: 3
Cardinal non-electors: 1
Vacant sees: 22

Latin Catholic Provinces[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Hyderabad[edit | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop Anthony Poola 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 Paul Maipan of the Diocese of Khammam
- (vacant) Diocese of Kurnool (administered by diocesan administrator)
- (vacant) Diocese of Nalgonda (administered by diocesan administrator)
- Bishop emeritus Joji Govindu of the Diocese of Nalgonda
- Bishop Udumala Bala Show Reddy of the Diocese of Warangal

Ecclesiastical Province of Imphal[edit | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop Dominic Lumon of the Archdiocese of Imphal
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Joseph Mittathany 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 | edit source]

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
- (vacant) Diocese of Vellore (administered by diocesan administrator)

Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai[edit | edit source]

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
- Archbishop Antony Pappusamy, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) 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
- (vacant) Diocese of Sivagangai (administered by diocesan administrator)
- Bishop Emeritus Jebalamai Susaimanickam of the Diocese of Sivagangai
- Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
- 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 | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop Elias Joseph Gonsalves of the Archdiocese of Nagpur
- Archbishop Elias Joseph Gonsalves, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Amravati
- 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 | edit source]

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
- Archbishop Sebastian Kallupura, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Buxar
- Bishop Cajetan Francis Osta of the Diocese of Muzaffarpur
- Bishop emeritus John Baptist Thakur, SJ of the Diocese of Muzaffarpur
- (vacant) Diocese of Purnea (administered by diocesan administrator)
- Bishop emeritus Angelus Kujur, SJ of the Diocese of Purnea

Ecclesiastical Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore[edit | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop Francis Kalist of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
- Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj of the Diocese of Dharmapuri
- Bishop Francis Antonysamy of the Diocese of Kumbakonam
- Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Salem
- Bishop Arulselvam Rayappan of the Diocese of Salem
- Bishop emeritus Sebastianappan Singaroyan of the Diocese of Salem
- Bishop Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss of the Diocese of Tanjore

Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur[edit | edit source]

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 emeritus Simon Stock Palathara, 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 | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop Felix Toppo, SJ of the Archdiocese of Ranchi
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Cardinal Telesphore Toppo of the Archdiocese of Ranchi
- Auxiliary Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX of the Archdiocese of Ranchi
- Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX, apostolic administrator of the (vacant) Diocese of Daltonganj
- Bishop emeritus Gabriel Kujur, SJ of the Diocese of Daltonganj
- Bishop Julius Marandi of the Diocese of Dumka
- (vacant) Diocese of Gumla (administered by diocesan administrator)
- 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 | edit source]

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
- (vacant) Diocese of Jowai (administered by diocesan administrator)
- (vacant) Diocese of Nongstoin (administered by diocesan administrator)
- 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 | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas Jessayyan Netto of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam of the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
- Auxiliary Bishop Christhudas 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
- Bishop emeritus Joseph Gabriel Fernandez of the Diocese of Quilon

Ecclesiastical Province of Verapoly[edit | edit source]

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
- Bishop 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 Joseph Karikassery of the Diocese of Kottapuram
- Bishop Peter Abir Antonisamy of the Diocese of Sultanpet
- Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril of the Diocese of Vijayapuram

Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam[edit | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop 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 | edit source]

Province of Eranakulam - Angamaly[edit | edit source]

Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
- Archbishop ad personam Antony Kariyil, CMI, major archiepiscopal vicar of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Eranakulam-Angamaly
- Auxiliary Bishop emeritus Thomas Chakiath 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 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

Province of Changanassery[edit | edit source]

Metropolitan Archbishop Joseph Perumthottam of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
- Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus Joseph Powathil of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Changanassery
- Auxiliary Bishop Thomas (Tomy) 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 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 | edit source]

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
- 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 | edit source]

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 Alappatt of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ramanathapuram

Archdiocese of Kottayam[edit | edit source]

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 Gheevarghese Mar Aprem (born George Kurisummoottil) of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam

Directly under the Holy See[edit | edit source]

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 Raphael Thattil of the Syro-Malabar Diocese of Shamshabad

Syro-Malankara Ecclesiastical Provinces[edit | edit source]

Province of Trivandrum[edit | edit source]

Major Archbishop Cardinal Baselios Cleemis of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
- Auxiliary bishop-elect Mathew Manakkarakavil of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
- Auxiliary bishop-elect Antony Kakkanatt of the Curia of the Syro-Malankara Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum
- Bishop K.M. Vincent Kulapuravilai of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Marthandom
- Bishop Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil of the Syro-Malankara Eparchy of Mavelikara
- Bishop Thomas Eusebios 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 | edit source]

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

Directly under the Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church[edit | edit source]

(vacant) Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of St. Ephrem of Khadki

Directly under the Holy See[edit | edit source]

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

Indian bishops serving abroad[edit | edit source]

Diocesan bishops and equivalent[edit | edit source]

Archbishop Alex Thomas Kalayanil, SVD of the Archdiocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, USA
Auxiliary Bishop Joy Alappat of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, USA
Bishop Mar Bosco Puthur of the St. Thomas the Apostle Syro-Malabar Diocese of Melbourne, Australia
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 United Kingdom
Bishop Varghese Thottamkara, CM, Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte, Ethiopia
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

Apostolic nuncios and papal representatives[edit | edit source]

Archbishop George Kocherry, Apostolic Nuncio to Bangladesh
Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, Apostolic Nuncio to Kazakhstan , Apostolic Nuncio to Tajikistan , Apostolic Nuncio to Kyrgyzstan
Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria , Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia

Retired[edit | edit source]

Archbishop Blasco Francisco Collaço, Apostolic Nuncio emeritus to Swaziland , Lesotho , South Africa , Namibia and Botswana
Archbishop George Panikulam, Apostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Uruguay

Apostolic nuncio Vatican City[edit | edit source]

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli , Apostolic Nuncio to India

Indian cardinals[edit | edit source]

Electors

Cardinal Mar George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly and Head of the Syro-Malabar Church, age 81
Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bombay (Latin rite), age 81
Cardinal Mor Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum and Head of the Malankara Catholic Church, age 67

Non-elector

Cardinal Telesphore Placidus Toppo, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ranchi (Latin rite), age 86

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

↑ This summary does not include the Indian bishops serving abroad and the Nuncio. It was last updated on 30 April 2022.
↑ The Archbishop of Goa and Daman also carries the title of the Patriarch of the East Indies.

References[edit | edit source]

[1] This summary does not include the Indian bishops serving abroad and the Nuncio. It was last updated on 30 April 2022.

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

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List of Catholic bishops of India

Overview[edit | edit source]

Latin Catholic Provinces[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Agra[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Bangalore[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Bhopal[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Bombay[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Calcutta[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Delhi[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Gandhinagar[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Goa and Daman[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Guwahati[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Hyderabad[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Imphal[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Madras and Mylapore[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Nagpur[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Patna[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Raipur[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Ranchi[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Shillong[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Thiruvananthapuram[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Verapoly[edit | edit source]

Ecclesiastical Province of Visakhapatnam[edit | edit source]

Syro-Malabar Ecclesiastical Provinces[edit | edit source]

Province of Eranakulam - Angamaly[edit | edit source]

Province of Changanassery[edit | edit source]

Province of Tellicherry[edit | edit source]

Province of Thrissur[edit | edit source]

Archdiocese of Kottayam[edit | edit source]

Directly under the Holy See[edit | edit source]

Syro-Malankara Ecclesiastical Provinces[edit | edit source]

Province of Trivandrum[edit | edit source]

Province of Tiruvalla[edit | edit source]

Directly under the Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church[edit | edit source]

Directly under the Holy See[edit | edit source]

Indian bishops serving abroad[edit | edit source]

Diocesan bishops and equivalent[edit | edit source]

Apostolic nuncios and papal representatives[edit | edit source]

Retired[edit | edit source]

Apostolic nuncio Vatican City[edit | edit source]

Indian cardinals[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Footnotes[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]