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India

Seniority by Bishop Ordination

Ordained
Bishop		YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
13 Nov 1955 Bishop Joseph Albert Rosario, M.S.F.S.Bishop Emeritus of Amravati
22 Aug 1962 Duraisamy Simon Cardinal LourdusamyPrefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, Roman Curia
5 Feb 1964 Archbishop Alphonsus MathiasArchbishop Emeritus of Bangalore
5 Mar 1967 Archbishop Raul Nicolau GonsalvesArchbishop Emeritus of Goa e Damão
24 Feb 1968 Archbishop Kuriakose KunnacherryArchbishop Emeritus of Kottayam (Syro-Malabarese)
2 Jun 1968 Bishop Ignatius P. LoboBishop Emeritus of Belgaum
27 Sep 1969 Archbishop Joseph MittathanyArchbishop Emeritus of Imphal
8 Aug 1970 Bishop Patrick Paul D'SouzaBishop Emeritus of Varanasi
18 Oct 1970 Bishop Robert Kerketta, S.D.B.Bishop Emeritus of Tezpur
9 Jan 1971 Bishop Joseph Robert Rodericks, S.J.Bishop Emeritus of Jamshedpur
4 Apr 1971 Archbishop Cornelius ElanjikalArchbishop Emeritus of Verapoly
29 Jun 1971 Simon Ignatius Cardinal PimentaArchbishop Emeritus of Bombay
Most Junior
27 Jul 2008 Archbishop Ambrose MadthaApostolic Nuncio to Côte d’Ivoire
9 Jul 2008 Bishop Francis AntonysamyBishop of Kumbakonam
12 Jun 2008 Bishop Henry D'SouzaBishop of Bellary
19 Apr 2008 Bishop Anthony PoolaBishop of Kurnool
8 Mar 2008 Archbishop Felix Anthony MachadoBishop of Nashik
2 Mar 2008 Bishop Michael Akasius ToppoBishop of Tezpur
1 Mar 2008 Bishop Prasad GallelaBishop of Cuddapah
9 Feb 2008 Bishop Abraham Youlios KackanattBishop of Muvattupuzha (Malankarese)
25 Oct 2007 Bishop Joseph Erumachadath, M.C.B.S.Bishop of Bhadravathi (Syro-Malabarese)
2 Aug 2007 Bishop Lourdunada DanielBishop of Amravati
30 Apr 2007 Bishop Raphy ManjalyBishop of Varanasi
20 Apr 2007 Bishop Derek FernandesBishop of Karwar

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