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DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
21 Sep 201049.3Ordained BishopThomas Eusebios NaickamparampilTitular Bishop of LaresApostolic Exarch of United States of America (Syro-Malankarese)
3 Oct 201049.3InstalledThomas Eusebios NaickamparampilApostolic Exarch of United States of America (Syro-Malankarese)
11 Nov 201063.7AppointedLourdes DanielBishop of Nashik
13 Nov 201058.2AppointedSalvatore PennacchioApostolic Nuncio to NepalApostolic Nuncio to India
18 Dec 201064.8AppointedJoseph KarikkasseryBishop of Kottapuram
4 Jan 201175.0RetiredPercival Joseph FernandezAuxiliary Bishop of BombayAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
11 Feb 201155.7AppointedJohn Barwa, S.V.D.Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
76.1RetiredRaphael Cheenath, S.V.D.Archbishop of Cuttack-BhubaneswarArchbishop Emeritus
13 Feb 201165.0InstalledJoseph KarikkasseryBishop of Kottapuram
21 Feb 201184.5AppointedAgostino CacciavillanCardinal-Priest of Ss. Angeli Custodi a Cittą GiardinoCardinal, President Emeritus of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
22 Feb 201158.4AppointedJoseph (Joy) KalathiparambilSecretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
12 Mar 201166.9AppointedThumma BalaArchbishop of Hyderabad
60.5AppointedThomas D’SouzaCoadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta
1 Apr 201183.8DiedVarkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R. †Cardinal, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese)
9 Apr 201159.3AppointedJohn MoolachiraCoadjutor Archbishop of GuwahatiArchbishop
5 May 201167.0InstalledThumma BalaArchbishop of Hyderabad
10 May 201175.1RetiredIvan DiasPrefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of PeoplesCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
24 May 201166.1SelectedGeorge AlencherryMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese)
25 May 201166.1ConfirmedGeorge AlencherryMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese)
16 Jun 201152.1AppointedJames ThoppilBishop of Kohima
18 Jun 201189.6DiedJohn Perumattam, M.S.T.A. †Bishop Emeritus of Ujjain (Syro-Malabarese)
19 Jul 201180.3DiedWilliam Leonard D’MelloBishop Emeritus of Karwar
30 Jul 201164.6DiedVincent KympatBishop of Jowai
31 Jul 201196.2DiedJoseph Albert Rosario, M.S.F.S. †Bishop Emeritus of Amravati
7 Aug 201192.9DiedCornelius ElanjikalArchbishop Emeritus of Verapoly
15 Aug 201167.8AppointedJoseph ChennothApostolic Nuncio to Japan
5 Sep 201182.1DiedPeter ThuruthikonamBishop Emeritus of Vijayapuram
8 Sep 201152.3Ordained BishopJames ThoppilBishop of Kohima
21 Dec 201189.9DiedFrancis Leo Braganza, S.J. †Bishop Emeritus of Baroda
11 Jan 201271.3AppointedLorenzo BaldisseriSecretary of the Congregation for Bishops
13 Jan 201257.6AppointedLawrence Pius DorairajBishop of Dharmapuri
76.3RetiredJoseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B.Bishop of DharmapuriBishop Emeritus
14 Jan 201275.0RetiredBosco PenhaAuxiliary Bishop of BombayAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
18 Jan 201275.2RetiredThomas Menamparampil, S.D.B.Archbishop of GuwahatiArchbishop Emeritus
60.1SucceededJohn MoolachiraArchbishop of Guwahati
29 Jan 201283.4DiedGabriel Lawrence SengolBishop Emeritus of Tiruchirapalli
18 Feb 201266.8Elevated to CardinalGeorge AlencherryMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabarese)

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