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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
25 Aug 202266.9AppointedJoseph KollamparambilTitular Bishop of BencennaAuxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
66.9ConfirmedJoseph KollamparambilAuxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
59.1ResignedJacob MurickenAuxiliary Bishop of Palai (Syro-Malabar), IndiaAuxiliary Bishop Emeritus
53.6AppointedThomas PadiyathTitular Bishop of MibiarcaAuxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
53.6ConfirmedThomas PadiyathAuxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
64.3AppointedAlex TharamangalamTitular Bishop of NumluliAuxiliary Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), India
64.3ConfirmedAlex TharamangalamAuxiliary Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), India
1 Oct 202266.0InstalledJohn "Joy" AlappatBishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabar), Illinois, USA
9 Oct 202267.0Ordained BishopJoseph KollamparambilTitular Bishop of BencennaAuxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
53.7Ordained BishopThomas PadiyathTitular Bishop of MibiarcaAuxiliary Bishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
1 Nov 202264.5Ordained BishopAlex TharamangalamTitular Bishop of NumluliAuxiliary Bishop of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar), India
19 Nov 202287.1DiedSimon Stock Palathara, C.M.I. †Bishop Emeritus of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar), India
14 Jan 202356.6AppointedJohn Panamthottathil, C.M.I.Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), Australia
76.6RetiredBosco PuthurBishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), AustraliaBishop Emeritus
18 Mar 202392.5DiedJoseph Powathil †Archbishop Emeritus of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India
31 May 202357.0Ordained BishopJohn Panamthottathil, C.M.I.Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), Australia
26 Aug 202352.7ConfirmedMathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T.Bishop of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar), India
76.3RetiredThomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T.Bishop of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus
5 Nov 202352.9Ordained BishopMathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T.Bishop of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar), India
7 Dec 202378.6RetiredGeorge AlencherryMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaCardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus
78.6RetiredGeorge AlencherryArchbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaCardinal, Major Archbishop Emeritus of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
77.5AppointedBosco PuthurApostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), Australia
71.9ResignedAndrews ThazhathApostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India
56.6AppointedSebastian VaniyapurackalArchiepiscopal Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaCurial Bishop
9 Jan 202467.7ConfirmedRaphael ThattilMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
67.7ConfirmedRaphael ThattilArchbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
67.7SelectedRaphael ThattilMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
67.7SelectedRaphael ThattilArchbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
56.7CeasedSebastian VaniyapurackalArchiepiscopal Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaCurial Bishop
11 Jan 202467.7InstalledRaphael ThattilMajor Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), India
13 Jan 202468.3AppointedJoseph KollamparambilApostolic Administrator of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), IndiaAuxiliary Bishop
30 Aug 202468.9CeasedJoseph KollamparambilApostolic Administrator of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), IndiaAuxiliary Bishop
48.2ConfirmedAntony Prince PanengadenBishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
76.1RetiredJoseph PerumthottamArchbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop Emeritus
52.5ConfirmedThomas (Tomy) Joseph TharayilArchbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India
22 Oct 202451.1AppointedGeorge Jacob KoovakadTitular Archbishop of Nisibis dei CaldeiCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
31 Oct 202452.7InstalledThomas (Tomy) Joseph TharayilArchbishop of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India
10 Nov 202448.4AppointedAntony Prince PanengadenArchiepiscopal Administrator of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
48.4InstalledAntony Prince PanengadenBishop of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar), India
24 Nov 202451.2Ordained BishopGeorge Jacob KoovakadTitular Archbishop of Nisibis dei CaldeiCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
7 Dec 202451.3AppointedGeorge Jacob KoovakadCardinal-Deacon of Sant’Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione AppiaCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
51.3Elevated to CardinalGeorge Jacob KoovakadCardinal, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
11 Jan 202555.0AppointedJoseph PamplanyArchiepiscopal Vicar of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaArchbishop of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India
78.6CeasedBosco PuthurApostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar), IndiaBishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar), Australia
24 Jan 202551.4AppointedGeorge Jacob KoovakadPrefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious DialogueCardinal, Prefect Emeritus
15 Mar 202558.6AppointedKurian Mathew VayalunkalApostolic Nuncio to Chile
21 Apr 202551.6CeasedGeorge Jacob KoovakadPrefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious DialogueCardinal, Prefect Emeritus

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