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CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF INDIA

  

Adilabad (Syro-malabar)
           
            Most Rev Joseph Kunnath, cmi
            Bishop of Adilabad
            Bishop's House, P.O. Mancherial - 504 208,
            Dist. Adilabad, ANDHRA PRADESH    
            Tel: (08736) 258262 (O), 255933 (P)
            Mobile: 09440242515
            E-mail : adilabishop@hotmail.com
 
 
Agartala
 
            Most Rev Lumen Monteiro, csc
            Bishop of Agartala
            Bishop’s House, Durjoy Nagar Post,
            Agartala - 799 009 TRIPURA. 
            Tel:  (0381) 23 42 401 (O), 23 42 403 (P)    Fax:  23 42 969 (O)
             Mobile: 09436122085
            E-mail : lumenmonteiro@gmail.com
 
 
Agra (Archdiocese)   
 
            Most Rev  Albert D'Souza
            Archbishop of Agra
            Archbishop's House, Wazirpura Road,
            Agra - 282 003 UTTAR PRADESH     
            Tel: (0562) 2851318 (O), 2853939 (P)  Fax (O) : 2527208 
            Mobile: 09412750824
            E-mail : bishopdsouza@yahoo.com
 
 
Ahmedabad
 
            Most Rev Thomas Ignatius Macwan
            Bishop of Ahmedabad
            Bishop's House, 1, Cantt., Mirzapur                          
            Ahmedabad - 380 001 GUJARAT.  
            Tel: (079) 256 24 717 (O), 256 24 105 (P)  Fax: 256 31 942 (O) 
            Mobile: 09327004957  
            E-mail: thomas_macwan@yahoo.co.in
 
Aizawl 
 
            Most Rev Stephen Rotluanga, csc
            Bishop of Aizawl
            Bishop's House, Ramthar Veng., Chanmari P.O.,          
            Aizawl - 796 007 MIZORAM. 
            Tel: (0389) 23 47 199 (O), 23 42 265 (P)  Fax: 23 42 257 (O) 
             Mobile: 09436155281
            E-mail: steverta@rediffmail.com
 
 
Ajmer
 
            Most Rev Ignatius Menezes
            Bishop of Ajmer
            Bishop's House, Kaiserganj,                              
            Ajmer - 305 001 RAJASTHAN. 
            Tel: (0145) 24 60 074 (O), 24 60 337 (P)  Fax: 24 60 074 (O)
            Mobile : 09414004337
            E-mail: bishop@datainfosys.net   
 
 
Allahabad
 
            Most Rev Isidore Fernandes
            Bishop of Allahabad
            Bishop's House, 32, Thornhill Road,                           
            Allahabad - 211 002 UTTAR PRADESH  
            Tel: (0532) 2407451, 2407493 (P)  
             Mobile: 09415216270   
            E-mail: bpisidore@yahoo.com
 
 
Alleppey
 
            Most Rev  Stephen Athipozhiyil
            Bishop of Alleppey
            Bishop's House, P.B 4804,                                         
            Alappuzha - 688 012 KERALA. 
            Tel: (0477) 22 43 363, 22 43 362 (O)    Fax: 22 43 362 (O)  
            E-mail: bpstephen2009@gmail.com 
 
Ambikapur
 
            Most Rev Patras Minj, sj
            Bishop of Ambikapur
            Bishop's House, P.O. Phunduldihari,                    
            Surguja Dt., Ambikapur – 497 110 CHATTISGARH.   
            Tel: (07774) 23 00 63 (O), 23 10 32 (P)   Fax: 23 09 73 (O) 
            Mobile: 09424136255
            E-mail: bpminj@jesuits.net
 
 
Amravati
 
            Most Rev  Lourdnada Daniel
            Apostolic Administrator of Amravati
            Bishop's House,                                                      
            Amravati Camp P.O. - 444 602  MAHARASHTRA   
            Tel: (0721) 26 63 171(O), 26 63 862 (P)   Fax: 26 66 403 (O)  
            E-mail : lourdesdaniel@vsnl.net
 
 
Asansol 
 
            Most Rev Cyprian Monis
            Bishop of Asansol 
            Sacred Heart Presbytery, G.T. Road (West),              
            Asansol - 713 301 WEST BENGAL 
            Tel: (0341) 22 82 836, 2566677    
            Mobile: 09474549292
            E-mail: bishopmonis@yahoo.com
 
 
Aurangabad
 
            Most Rev Edwin Colaco
            Bishop of Aurangabad
            Bishop's House,                                                   
            Aurangabad Cantt. 431 002 MAHARASHTRA   
            Tel: (0240) 23 70 576, 23 70 245, 23 70 545 (P)   
            E-mail : bishopcolaco@gmail.com 
 
 
Bagdogra
 
            Most Rev Thomas D’Souza
            Apostolic Administrator of Bagdogra
            Bishop’s House, Pradhan Nagar P.O.,                      
            Siliguri - 734 403 WEST BENGAL  
            Tel: (0353) 25 11 182 , 25 18 153 (O)    Fax: 25 18 153 (O)  
            E-mail: bishbagdogra@satyam.net.in
 
 
Balasore
 
            Most Rev Thomas Thiruthalil, cm
            Bishop of Balasore
            Bishop's House, 
            Balasore - 756 001 ORISSA. 
            Tel: (06782) 26 20 56 (O), 26 00 77 (P)    Fax: 26 20 56 (O)  
            Mobile: 09 43 70 01 696     
            E-mail : balsbishop@gmail.com
 
 
Bangalore (Archdiocese)   
 
            Most Rev  Bernard Moras
            Archbishop of Bangalore
            Archbishop's House, Post Bag No. 2                    
            Bangalore - 560 046 KARNATAKA. 
            Tel: (080) 233 30838, 233 30438, 323 39199 (O), 233 35155(P) 
            Fax (O) : 235 31600              
            E-mail : archbishop@bangalorearchdiocese.com
 
 
Bareilly
 
            Most Rev Anthony Fernandes
            Bishop of Bareilly
            Bishop's House, 63 Cantt,                                          
            Bareilly - 243 001 UTTAR PRADESH. 
            Tel: (0581) 25 10 598, 24 23 115(O), 25 11 181 (P)  
            Fax (O): 25 10 598   
            Mobile : 09837095598       
            E-mail :  bishopanthony_in@yahoo.com
 
 
Baroda  
 
            Most Rev Godfrey de Rozario, sj
            Bishop of Baroda
            Bishop's House, Alkapuri - 71,                                    
            Baroda - 390 007 GUJARAT.   
            Tel: (0265) 23 11 837 (O)   Tel/Fax: 23 39 480 (O)  
            Mobile: 09825687313
            E-mail : derozario@jesuits.net
 
 
 Baruipur
 
            Most Rev Salvadore Lobo
            Bishop of Baruipur
            Bishop's House,                                                      
            Baruipur P.O. - Kolkata 700 144 WEST BENGAL   
            Tel: (033) 24 33 82 99, 24 33 13 43 (O), 24 33 06 78 (P) 
            Fax: 24 33 88 05 (O), 24 33 13 42 (P)
            Mobile: (0) 9433305015   
            E-mail: lobobp@vsnl.com
 
 
Bathery (Syro-malankara)
 
            Most Rev Joseph Mar Thomas
            Bishop of Bathery
            Catholic Bishop's House,
            Dharmapitam                                                      
            Sultan Bathery – 673 592 KERALA   
            Tel: (04936) 220207 (O) 
            Fax: (04936) 222538 (P)
            Mobile: 09447053175
            E-mail: bishopbty@gmail.com
 
 
Belgaum  
 
            Most Rev  Peter Machado           
            Bishop of Belgaum  
            Bishop's House, B.C. 69  Camp                               
            Belgaum - 590 001 KARNATAKA. 
            Tel: (0831) 24 20 587 (O), 24 51 874 (P)    Fax (O) :  24 24 226  
            Mobile: 09448014136    
            E-mail: belgaumdiocese@rediffmail.com   
           
 
 
Bellary
 
            Most Rev  Henry D'Souza
            Bishop of Bellary
            Bishop's House,                                                         
            Bellary - 583 104 KARNATAKA. 
            Tel: (08392) 24 03 15, 24 52 55 (O), 24 03 08 (P)   
            Fax (P): 24 03 08                  
            E-mail: bphousebly@gmail.com      
            Website: www.bellarydiocese.com
 
 
Belthangady (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Lawrence Mukkuzhy
            Bishop of Belthangady
            Bishop's House,                                                      
            Court Road, Udayanagar
            Belthangady P.O. – 574 214, D.K.  KARNATAKA   
            Tel: (08256) 232439, 233974 (O), 233056 (P) 
            Fax: (08256) 233056 (O)   
            E-mail: bpmukkuzhy@gmail.com
 
 
Berhampur 
 
            Most Rev Sarat Chandra Nayak
            Bishop of Berhampur
            Bishop's House, P.B. No. 27, Ganjam Dt.,              
            Berhampur - 760 001 ORISSA. 
            Tel: (0680) 6450442 (O), 2404194 (P)      
            Mobile: 09437681965
           
 
 
Bettiah
 
            Most Rev Victor Henry Thakur
            Bishop of Bettiah
            Bishop’s House,                                                         
            Bettiah Post - 845 438, West Champaran Dt. BIHAR 
            Tel (O): (06254) 23 35 90, 23 29 55  
            Mobile: 09 83 50 16 216
            E-mail: bettiahdiocese6@rediffmail.com
 
 
Bhadravathi    
                  
            Most Rev. Joseph Arumachadath, mcbs
            Bishop of Bhadravathi
            Bishop’s House,                                                         
            St. Joseph's Church
            Sagar Road, Shimoga - 577 204
            Tel (O): (08182) 25 65 49
            Fax: (08182) 25 65 49  
            Mobile: 09 48054440
            E-mail: josemcbs@hotmail.com
 
Bhagalpur    
                  
            Most Rev. Kurien Valiakandathil
            Bishop of Bhagalpur 
            Chancery Office, Nawab Colony, Post Box  61,          
            Bhagalpur - 812 001 BIHAR.   
            Tel: (0641) 24 00 878 (O)   Tel/Fax: 23 01 281 (P), 24 01 183 (O)  
              E-mail: chan_bpa@yahoo.com 
 
 
Bhopal  (Archdiocese)
 
             Most Rev Leo Cornelio, svd
            Archbishop of Bhopal
            Archbishop's House, 33, Ahmedabad Palace Road, P.B. No. 88, 
            Bhopal - 462 001  MADHYA PRADESH 
            Tel (O): (0755) 25 40 829, 22 34 903    
            Tel/Fax (P)  : 25 44 737
            E-mail: archdiocebpl@gmail.com   
            Website: www.bhopaldiocese.net
 
 
Bijnor
        
            Most Rev John Vadakel, cmi
            Bishop of Bijnor
            Bishop's House, Kotdwar 
            Garhwal – 246 149  UTTARANCHAL
            Tel: (01382) 22 22 31 (O), 22 29 02 (P)    
            Tel/Fax (O)  : 22 25 11
            E-mail: johnvadakel@yahoo.com
  
 
Bombay  (Archdiocese)   
 
            His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias
            Archbishop of Bombay
            Archbishop's House, 21-Nathalal Parekh Marg,          
            Mumbai - 400 001  MAHARASHTRA.   
            Tel (O): (022) 22 02 10 93, 22 02 11 93, 22 02 12 93   
           Fax (O): 22 85 38 72
            E-mail: bombaydiocese@vsnl.com  
            Website: www.archbom.org 
 
           Most Rev Bosco Penha                                                                       
            Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay,
            Salvation Seva Kendra, S. K. Bole Marg,          
            Dadar West  Mumbai - 400 028.  MAHARASTRA. 
            Tel. (O): (022) 24 31 08 95, (P): 24 31 08 95,
            Fax (O): 24 33 12 16 (P): 24 33 12 16  
           Email: bp_bosco@vsnl.net
          
     
            Most Rev Agnelo Rufino Gracias 
            Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay
            Archbishop's House, 21-Nathalal Parekh Marg, 
            Mumbai - 400 001. MAHARASTRA.  
            Tel. (O): (022) 22 02 10 93, 22 02 11 93, 22 02 12 93 ,
            Fax (O): 22 85 38 72
            E-mail : agnelog@rediffmail.com
 
 
Bongaigaon  
 
            Most Rev Thomas Pulloppillil
            Bishop of Bongaigaon
            Bishop’s House, Post  No. 10,                              
            Bongaigaon – 783 380  ASSAM 
            Tel: (03664) 241650 (O)
            Fax (O): 242184
            E-mail: bishopullo@sancharnet.in  
 
 
Buxar  
 
            Most Rev Sebastian Kallupura
            Bishop of Buxar
            Catholic Church
             Buxar P.O. & Dt. - 802 101  BIHAR   
            Tel: (06183) 22 22 82 (O) 
           Mobile: 09430065479
            E-mail: kallupuras@rediffmail.com
 
 
Calcutta  (Archdiocese)  
 
            Most Rev Lucas Sirkar, sdb
            Archbishop of Calcutta
            Archbishop's House, 32-Mother Teresa Sarani                        
            Kolkata - 700 016.  WEST BENGAL 
            Tel (O): (033) 22 87 19 60, 22 87 93 38, 22 80 70 15 (P)  
            Fax (O): 22 80 70 15   
            Mobile: 09 83 00 43 653  
            E-mail: bls@ca12.vsnl.net.in
 
            Most Rev. Thomas D'Souza
            Coadjutor Archbishop of Calcutta
            Archbishop's House
           KOLKATA
 
Calicut  
 
            Msgr. Vincent Arackal
            Diocesan Administrator of Calicut
            Bishop's House, Malaparamba,                                       
            Calicut - 673 009 KERALA. 
            Tel: (0495) 23 70 313 (O), 23 72 577 (P)    
            Fax (O): 23 70 271    
            Mobile: 09 84 73 22 600       
            E-mail: calicut_diocese@yahoo.com   
 
 
Chanda (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, cmi
            Bishop of Chanda
            Bishop's House,                                                      
            Ballarpur P.O. – 442 701
            Chandrapur Dt. MAHARASHTRA   
            Tel: (07172) 242729 (O), 241068, 240537 (P)    
            E-mail: bishopchanda@gmail.com
 
 
Changanacherry (Archdiocese  Syro-malabar)
 
            Mar Joseph Perumthottam
            Archbishop of Changanacherry
            Archbishop's House,                                                      
            Changanasserry – 686 101  KERALA   
            Tel: (0481) 2420614, 2420040, 2420379 
            Fax: (0481) 2422540 (O)   
            E-mail: bpjpermthottam@yahoo.co.in
            Websites: www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org
                            
           
Chikmagalur
 
            Most Rev Thomasappa Anthony Swamy
            Bishop of Chikmagalur
            Bishop's House, Jyothinagar,                                  
            Chikmagalur - 577 102 KARNATAKA.         
            Tel (O): (08262) 220389
            Tel (P): 221689
            FAX:   220389
            E-mail: bishopckm@yahoo.co.in
 
 
Chingleput  
 
            Most Rev Anthonisamy Neethinathan
            Bishop of Chingleput
            Catholic Bishop's House,
            Thimmavaram, Kancheepuram Dt. - 603 101 TAMILNADU 
            Tel (O): (044) 2742 6649  
            Fax: (044) 274317 84    
            E-mail: chengaidiocese@yahoo.co.in  
 
 
Cochin  
       
            Most Rev Joseph Kariyil
            Bishop of Cochin
            Bishop's House, Fort Cochin,                                      
            Cochin - 682 001 KERALA. 
            Tel: (0484) 22 15 400/ 01/02/03
            Fax (O): 22 15 404   
            E-mail: cochinbishop@eth.net  
            Website: www.cochindiocesanbulletin.org
         
 
Coimbatore
 
            Most Rev Thomas Aquinas
            Bishop of Coimbatore
            Bishop's House, Post Box No. 6,                          
            Coimbatore - 641 001 TAMILNADU.    
            Tel (O): (0422) 23 90 430, 23 82 806, 23 05 084 (P)       
            Fax (O) : 23 94 530 
            Mobile:  09443039182  
            E-mail: cbebishophouse@vsnl.com                 
            Website: www.coimbatorediocese.com
 
 
Cuddapah      
  
            Most Rev Prasad Gallela
            Bishop of Cuddapah
            Bishop's House, Mariapuram,                                 
            Cuddapah - 516 003  ANDHRA PRADESH 
            Tel (O): (08562) 24 11 48, 24 81 37, 24 16 96 (P)   
            Fax (O): 24 95 34  
            Mobile: 09704561642
            E-mail: dkadapa@yahoo.com  
 
 
Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar (Archdiocese) 
 
             Most Rev John Barwa, svd
            Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar
            Archbishop's House, 9/16, Satyanagar Post, 
            Bhubaneshwar - 751 007 ORISSA.  
            Tel (O): (0674) 25 75225, 25 33614
            Tel: 25 75397 (P) 
            Fax (O): 2575397  
            E-mail: crcdc1974@yahoo.com
 
 
 Daltonganj  
 
            Most Rev Gabriel Kujur, sj
            Bishop of Daltonganj
            Bishop's House, Palamau Dt.,                              
            Daltonganj - 822 101 JHARKHAND. 
            Tel (O): (06562) 22 26 43, 22 73 49  
            Tel /Fax (P) : 22 22 13  
            Fax (O) : 22 22 13 
            Mobile: 09 43 11 38 791 
           
                             
 
 Darjeeling     
 
            Most Rev Stephen Lepcha
            Bishop of Darjeeling
            Bishop's House,     
            13 Dr. Yen Singh Road                                                    
            Darjeeling - 734 101 WEST BENGAL  
            Tel (O): (0354) 22 54 025, 22 54 027 
            Tel /Fax (P) : 22 54 929  
            E-mail: bishoplepcha@gmail.com
            Website:www.indev.nic.in/darjeelingdiocese
 
 
Delhi (Archdiocese)
 
            Most Rev Vincent M. Concessao
            Archbishop of Delhi
            Archbishop's House
1 Ashok Place,                             
            New Delhi - 110 001. 
            Tel (O): (011) 23 34 34 57, 23 36 20 58, 23 34 63 75 
            Fax (O) : 23 74 65 75
            E-mail:  archbish@ndf.net.in , archbish@vsnl.com
 
 
Most Rev. Franco Mulakkal
            Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi
Archbishop's House
1 Ashok Place,                             
            New Delhi - 110 001. 
            Tel (O): (011) 23 34 34 57, 23 36 20 58, 23 34 63 75 
            Fax (O) : 23 74 65 75
 
 
 
Dharmapuri 
   
            Most Rev Joseph Antony Irudayaraj, sdb
            Bishop of Dharmapuri
            Bishop’s House, Post Box No. 32, Nethaji By Pass Road,
            Dharmapuri P.O. - 636 701 TAMILNADU  
            Tel (O): (04342) 26 44 03, 26 44 01(P)    
            Fax (O): 26 22 00
            E-mail: bisopdpi2001@yahoo.com       
 
 
Dibrugarh   
 
            Most Rev Joseph Aind, sdb
            Bishop of Dibrugarh
            Bishop's House,  Post 50,                                          
            Dibrugarh - 786 001 ASSAM. 
            Tel (O): (0373) 23 24 436, 23 27 074 
            Tel./Fax (P) : 23 21 496  
            E-mail : bpjaind@hotmail.com
 
 
Dindigul 
 
            Most Rev  Antony Pappusamy  
            Bishop of Dindigul
            Bishop’s House, Valan Nagar P.B. 6
            Mullipadi P.O., B.K. Pudur, S.O.
            Dindigul - 624 005 TAMIL NADU. 
            Tel (O): (0451) 2411551, 2411552
            Tel (P): 24 11564
            Fax (O): 24 11565
            E-mail: bishopantonyp@yahoo.com 
                         dgldiocese@sancharnet.in
 
 
Diphu   
 
            Fr.  John Timung
            Diocesan Administrator of  Diphu
            Bishop's House, Post Box No. 18, Karbi Anglong Dt.,          
            Diphu - 782 460 ASSAM. 
            Tel: (03671) 27 24 42, 27 25 52 (O), 27 32 23 (P)   
            Fax (O) : 27 25 51  
            E-mail:
 
 
Dumka
 
            Most Rev Julius Marandi
            Bishop of Dumka
            Bishop's House, Dudhani,
            Dumka Post & Dt. 814 101 JHARKHAND. 
            Tel: (06434) 22 24 13 (O), 22 58 48 (P)   
            Fax (O): 22 33 77  
            E-mail: bspdumka@yahoo.co.in
 
 
Eluru
 
            Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu
            Apostolic Administrator of Eluru
            Bishop's House, Xavier Nagar - W. Godavari Dt.,                  
            Eluru - 534 007.  ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel: (08812) 23 07 07 (O), 23 44 07 (P)  
            Fax (O) : 23 74 07
            Mobile: 09 84 81 44 503   
           
         
 
Ernakulam - Angamaly (Archidiocese Syro-malabar)
 
            His Beatitude Mar George Alencherry
            Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
            Major Archbishop's House,
            P.O. Box No. 2580 - Ernakulam      
            Cochin – 682 031 KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0484) 23 52 906, 23 52 629, 23 63 664
            Tel (P) : 23 55 010
            Fax (O): 23 55 010   
          
            Website: www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org
 
 
            Most Rev. Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath
            Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
            Major Archbishop's House,
            P.O. Box No. 2580 - Ernakulam      
            Cochin – 682 031 KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0484) 23 52 906, 23 52 629, 23 63 664
            Tel (P) : 23 55 352
            Fax (O): 23 55 010, 23 66 028  
            E-mail:
            Website: www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org
 
 
            Most Rev. Mar Thomas Chakiath
            Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly
            Major Archbishop's House,
            P.O. Box No. 2580 - Ernakulam      
            Cochin – 682 031 KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0484) 23 52 906, 23 52 629, 23 63 664
            Fax (O): 23 55 010   
            E-mail: bpchakiath@gmail.com
            Website: www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org
 
          
            Most Rev. Bosco Puthur
            Curial Bishop of the Syro-Malabar Church
            Major Archbishop's House
            P.B. No. 2580
            Kochi - 682 031 KERALA
            Tel (O): (0484) 2352629, 2352906
            Mobile: 09 44 76 03 815
            E-mail: bosco_puthur@rediffmail.com
 
 
Gandhinagar  (Archidocese)
 
            Most Rev Stansilaus Fernandes, sj
            Archbishop of Gandhinagar
            Archbishop's House, Sector 8,                        
            Gandhinagar - 382 008 GUJARAT.  
            Tel (O): (079) 23 22 75 41  
            Fax (O) : 23 22 19 12  
            E-mail : abpstanny@gmail.com  
 
  
Goa-Daman (Archdiocese)
 
            Most Rev Filipe Neri Ferrao  
            Archbishop of Goa and Daman
            Paco Patriarcal, Altinho,
            Panaji - 403 001 GOA.  
            Tel. (O): (0832) 24 22 652, 22 23 353, 22 25 291,
            Fax (O) : 22 24 139  
            E-mail : archbpgoa@gmail.com 
            Website: www.archgoadamn.org
 
 
Gorakhpur (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Thomas Thuruthimattam, cst
            Bishop of Gorakhpur
            Bishop's House,
            Civil Lines, University P.O.                                                     
            Gorakhpur – 273 009 UTTAR PRADESH   
            Tel: (0551) 23 32 723 (O), 23 42 357 (P) 
            Fax (O): 23 42 357
            Mobile: 
            E-mail:
 
 
Gulbarga     
   
            Most Rev  Robert Miranda         
            Bishop of Gulbarga  
            Kripalaya - Bishop's House
            Mariapura
            Kendriya Vidyalaya Road
            Village Kotnoor, Nandikur P.O.
            Gulbarga - 585 102   KARNATAKA 
            Tel: (08472) 272705 (O), 272706 (P)
            Mobile: 09 44 85 68 555
            E-mail: gulbargadiocese@gmail.com
            Website: www.gulbargadiocese.com
 
           
 
Gumla     
   
            Most Rev  Paul Alois Lakra           
            Bishop of Gumla  
            Bishop's House, Gumla Post - 835 207,                          
            Dist. Gumla      JHARKHAND. 
            Tel (O): (06524) 22 32 28  
            Tel/Fax (P): 22 33 05   
            Mobile: 09 43 11 16 091
            E-mail: palakra52@yahoo.com
 
 
 
Guntur  
 
            Most Rev Gali Bali
            Bishop of Guntur
            Bishop's House, Chandramoulinagar,                              
            Guntur - 522 007  ANDHRA PRADESH.  
            Tel: (0863) 23 50 720 (O), 23 50 255 (P)   
            Fax (O): 23 51 234    
            E-mail : galibali@hotmail.com
 
 
Guwahati (Archdiocese)  
 
            Most Rev Thomas Menamparampil, sdb
            Archbishop of Guwahati
            Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 100,                      
            Guwahati - 781 001 ASSAM.  
            Tel (O): (0361) 25 47 664, 25 20 588  
            Fax (O): 25 20 588 
            E-mail: menam@sify.com     
            Website: www.peacetoall.org
 
            Most Rev John Moolachira
            Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati
            Archbishop's House, P.O. Box 100,                      
            Guwahati - 781 001 ASSAM.
 
 
Gwalior
 
            Most Rev Joseph Kaithathara
            Bishop of Gwalior
            Bishop's House, Diocesan Centre,
            Jonagar, Kheriya Modi Morar, 
            Gwalior - 474 006.  MADHYA PRADESH 
            Tel/Fax (O): (0751) 25 69 345, 25 69 346  
            Tel (P) : 25 69 340  
            Fax: 24 69 300  
            Mobile: 09 82 62 57 063, 09 82 62 38 327
            E-mail: josephkaithathara@yahoo.co.uk , frbiju2001@yahoo.com 
 
 
Hazaribag   
 
            Most Rev Charles Soreng, sj
            Bishop of Hazaribagh
            Diocesan Training Centre, Post Box No.14,           
            Hazaribagh - 825 301 JHARKHAND. 
            Tel (O): (06546) 22 23 40, 22 68 20 (P) 
            Fax (O): 22 68 20  
            Mobile: 09 43 11 40 512
            E-mail:                        
 
                                                                                  
 Hyderabad (Archdiocese)  
 
            Most Rev Thumma Bala
            Archbishop of Hyderabad
            Archbishop's House, Sardar Patel Road,          
            Secunderabad - 500 003.  ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel (O): (040) 27 80 55 45, 27 80 54 18   
            Tel/Fax (P): 27 80 07 09    
            Fax (O): 27 71 80 89    
            Mobile: 09 84 80 10 950    
            E-mail :
 
  
Idukki (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Mathew Anikuzhikattil
            Bishop of Idukki
            Bishop's House,                                                      
            Karimban, Manippara P.O.
            Idukki – 685 602  KERALA   
            Tel: (04862) 23 02 66, 23 02 04, 23 01 00 (P) 
            Fax: 23 0204
            Mobile: 09 44 72 93 291   
            E-mail: bpanikuzhikattil@sancharnet.in
 
 
Imphal  (Archdiocese)  
            
            Most Rev Dominic Lumon                                                                 
            Archbishop of Imphal
            Archbishop's House, Post Box No. 35         
            Imphal - 795 001. Manipur. 
            Tel (O) : (0385) 24 27628  
            Fax (O) : 24 27628
            Mobile: 09 43 60 23 449
            Email: bplumon@yahoo.co.in
 
 
 
Indore     
            
            Most Rev Chacko Thottumarickal, svd
            Bishop of Indore
            Bishop's House, P. Box 168,                                        
            Indore - 452 001 MADHYA PRADESH   
            Tel: (0731) 24 92 203 (O), 2904577 (P)  
            Fax (O): 24 94 630     
            E-mail: (P) chackoji@sancharnet.in
            website: www.indorediocese.org
 
 
Irinjalakuda (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Pauly Kannookadan
            Bishop of Irinjalakuda
           Catholic Bishop's House, P.O.Box No. 59                       
            Irinjalakuda – 680 121  KERALA   
            Tel: (0480) 28 26 820, 28 26 830 (O), 28 21 582 (P) 
            Fax: (0480) 28 25 050 (O)   
            E-mail: bphijk@irinjalakudadiocese.com
            Website: www.irinjalakudadiocese.com
 
 
Itanagar
 
            Most Rev John Thomas Kattrukudiyil
            Bishop of Itanagar
            Bishop's House,  
            MOWB - II, Post Box No. 141                    
            Itanagar – 791 111 ARUNACHAL PRADESH   
            Tel: (0360) 2290635 (O)
            FAX: (0360) 2290605
            Mobile: 09436228086 
            E-mail: johnthomas206@hotmail.com
 
 
Jabalpur 
    
            Most Rev Gerald Almeida
            Bishop of Jabalpur
            Bishop's House, Snehasadan
            599, South Civil Lines                            
            Jabalpur – 482 001 MADHYA PRADESH  
            Tel. (O): (0761) 26 22 413, 40 18 322    
            Fax (O): 26 24 360   
            Mobile: 09 42 51 54 363 
            E-mail: almeida_gerry@rediffmail.com                            
 
 
Jagdalpur(Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Simon Stock Palathra, cmi
            Bishop of Jagdalpur
            Bishop's House, Lal Bagh                                                     
            Jagdalpur – 494 001 Dt. Bastar CHHATTISGARH   
            Tel: (07782) 22 82 93 (O), 22 83 07 (P) 
            Fax: (07782) 22 83 07 (O)   
            E-mail: bishopjg@sancharnet.in
 
 
Jaipur
   
            Most Rev Oswald Lewis         
            Bishop of Jaipur
            Bishop's House, Ghat Gate            
            Jaipur - 302 003      RAJASTHAN   
            Tel (O): (0141) 2600743
            Tel (P): 5144424
             Fax (O): 2600743
             Mobile: (0) 9414931184
             E-mail: cathbishjaipur@rediffmail.com
 
 
Jalpaiguri  
 
            Most Rev. Clement Tirkey
            Bishop of Jalpaiguri
            Bishop's House, Mohitnagar Post,                              
            Jalpaiguri – 735 101 WEST BENGAL  
            Tel (O): (03561) 25 53 71    
            Fax (O): 25 53 70   
            E-mail: bishjal@yahoo.co.uk        
                     
 
Jammu-Srinagar     
 
            Most Rev Peter Celestine Elampassery, ofm cap
            Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar
            Bishop's House,                                             
            Jammu Cantt - 180 003 JAMMU & KASHMIR.  
            Tel (O): (0191) 24 30 083, 24 54 325 (P)  
            Fax (O): 24 54 325   
            E-mail: bishopjammu@gmail.com        
 
  
Jamshedpur  
 
            Most Rev Felix Toppo, sj
            Bishop of Jamshedpur
            Bishop's House, Golmuri Post,                               
            Jamshedpur - 831 003 JHARKHAND.  
            Tel (O): (0657) 23 40 298, 23 40 299, 23 41 279 (P)    
           Fax (O): 23 41 279 
            Mobile: 09 83 51 81 136  
            E-mail: jsr_bishop@sancharnet.in  
           Website: www.geocities.com/jsrdiocese/
   
 
Jashpur  
  
           
            Most Rev Emmanuel Kerketta
            Bishop of Jashpur
            Bishop's House, Kunkuri
            P.O. - 496 225, Dt. Jashpur. CHHATTISGARH.  
            Tel: (07764) 25 02 24 (O), 25 02 23 (P)   
            Fax (O) : 25 07 04
            Mobile: 09 42 41 82 368
            Email: bishop_jashpur@rediffmail.com
 
 
 
Jhabua
 
            Most Rev Devprasad John Ganawa, svd
            Bishop of Jhabua
            Bishop's House,                                                             
            Meghnagar - 457 779, Jhabua Dist. MADHYA PRADESH 
            Tel (O): (07390) 28 48 29   
            Fax: 28 48 30   
            Mobile: 09406826161  
            E-mail: devprasadsvd@gmail.com     
            Website: www.jhabuadiocese.org
 
                        
Jhansi 
 
            Most Rev Frederick D'Souza
            Bishop of Jhansi
            Bishop's House, 64-Cantt.,                                               
            Jhansi - 284 001  UTTAR PRADESH  
            Tel (O): (0510) 24 71 391 
            Tel (P): 24 71 594, 23 70 026    
            Fax (O): 24 71 594
            Mobile: 09 41 50 30 176
            E-mail : rcdjjhansi@yahoo.co.in jhansidiocese@yahoo.co.in 
            Website : www.stjudeshrinejhansi.com    
 
 
Jowai
 
            Fr.Hilarius Lamare
            Diocesan Administrator  of Jowai
            Church of St. Theresa of Lisieux                      
            Jowai, Jaintia Hills – 793 150 MEGHALAYA
            Tel (O): (03652) 221858
            Mobile:    
            E-mail:
 
Jullundur
   
            Most Rev Anil Joseph Thomas Couto
            Bishop of Jullundur
            Bishop's House, H. No. 175
            Civil Lines P.O,                            
            Jalandhar City - 144 001 PUNJAB.  
            Tel: (0181) 22 23 987 (O), 22 22 634, 4635701 (P)  
            Fax (O): 2222634   
            E-mail: bishopanil@vsnl.net                                 
 
 
Kalyan (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Thomas Elavanal, mcbs
            Bishop of Kalyan
            Bishop's House,  Plot No. B/38                                                    
            Powai, I.I.T.  P.O.
            Mumbai – 400 076  MAHARASHTRA   
            Tel: (022) 25 78 23 85, 25 78 55 15 (O), 25 79 20 16 (P) 
            Fax (O): 25 77 61 00
            Mobile: 09 82 02 92 527   
            E-mail: eparchyofkalyan@gmail.com
            Website: www.dioceseofkalyan.com
 
 
Kanjirapally (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Mathew Arackal
            Bishop of Kanjirapally
            Bishop's House, Kottayam Dt.                                                     
            Kanjirapally – 686 507 KERALA  
            Tel: (04828) 20 26 65, 20 29 06 (O), 20 60 40 (P) 
            Fax: (04828) 20 60 22 (O)
            Mobile: 09 84 70 88 200   
            E-mail: bishoparakal@hotmail.com
            Website: www.kanjirapallydiocese.com
 
 
Kannur 
 
            Most Rev Varghese Chakkalakal
            Bishop of Kannur
            Bishop’s House, Chovva,                                           
            Kannur - 670 006 KERALA.  
            Tel. (O): (0497) 27 29 977, 27 29 988, 27 29 966 (P)  
            Fax (P): 27 29 955     
            E-mail : cnn_diocese@sancharnet.com
                          kannurdiocese@vsnl.com                                   
 
 
Karwar
      
            Most Rev  Derek Fernandes
            Bishop of Karwar
            Bishop's Office, Puneeth Sadan, Shirwad,                        
            Karwar - 581 306  KARNATAKA.
            Tel.: (08382) 28 23 64 (O), 28 23 63 (P)  
            Fax (O): 28  24 52    or 282023
            Mobile: 09448014136
            E-mail: bishopkwr@sancharnet.in             
 
 
Khammam  
 
            Most Rev Paul Maipan
            Bishop of Khammam
            Bishop's House,                                                        
            Khammam Post - 507 003  ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel: (08742) 22 24 59 (O), 22 24 60 (P)   
            Fax (O) : 22 30 83
            E-mail: bp_paul@rediffmail.com 
                         bppaulkmm@rediffmail.com                                  
 
 
Khandwa  
 
            Most Rev. A. Arokia Sebastin Durairaj, svd
            Bishop of Khandwa
            Bishop's House,                                                          
            Khandwa - 450 001  MADHYA PRADESH  
            Tel: (0733) 22 22 935 (O), 22 23 603 (P)  
            Fax (O) : 22 24 038    
            Mobile: 09425927772  
            E-mail: durairajsvd@gmail.com
 
                                                                                               
Khunti    
       
            Most Rev Stephen M. Tiru
            Bishop of Khunti
            Bishop's House, P.O.                                                      
            Khunti, Dt. Ranchi - 835 210 JHARKHAND.    
            Tel: (06528) 22 03 89 (O), 22 07 16 (P)   
            E-mail: bptiru@gmail.com      
 
 
Kohima  
 
            Most Rev James Thoppil
            Bishop of Kohima
            Bishop's House, Catholic Cathedral, P.O. Box No.149, 
            Kohima - 797 001 NAGALAND.  
            Tel: (0370) 2242887 (O), 2242887 (P)  
            Fax (O): (03862) 2228452   
            Mobile: 09402832891
            E-mail:
            Website: www.kohimadiocese.org
                          
 
 Kothamangalam (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev George Punnakottil
            Bishop of Kottamangalam
            Bishop's House, P.O. No. 6                                                     
            Kothamangalam – 686 691  KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0485) 28 62 22 36,
            Tel (P): 28 61 555 
            Fax(O): 28 61 555   
            E-mail: bppunnakottil@hotmail.com
                       
 
 
Kottapuram
 
            Most Rev Joseph Karikkassery
            Bishop of Kottapuram
            Bishop's House,                                                    
            Kottapuram Post - 680 667 KERALA.  
            Tel (O) : (0488) 280 21 65 (O), 280 28 65 (P)    
            Fax (O) : 280 28 65 
            E-mail : kottapurambishop@gmail.com
 
         
Kottar      
 
            Most Rev  Peter Remigius
            Bishop of Kottar
            Bishop's House, P.B. 17,                                                 
            Nagercoil - 629 001 TAMILNADU.  
            Tel (O): (04652) 2783 43, 279152   
            Fax (O) : 278570   
            E-mail: kottardiocese@yahoo.co.in
                                 
 
Kottayam (Archdiocese Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Mathew Moolakkatt, osb
            Archbishop of Kottayam
            Catholic Metropolitan's House
            P.B. 71                                                
            Kottayam – 686 001  KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0481) 25 63 527, 25 63 812, 25 64 256
            Fax (O): 25 63 327
            Mobile: 09447473888 
            E-mail: cbhktym@hotmail.com
            Website: www.kottayamdiocese.com
 
            Most Rev. Joseph Pandarasseril
            Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam
            Sreepuram Bishop's House                                                
           Pallikunnu P.O. – 670 004 Kannur KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0497) 2701333, 2702133
            Fax (O): 2708333
            Mobile: 09447598242
            E-mail: bp_pandasseril@yahoo.co.in
            Website: www.kottayamad.org
                 
 
Krishnagar   
 
            Most Rev Joseph Suren Gomes, sdb
            Bishop of Krishnagar
            Bishop's House, Nadia Dt.,                                      
            Krishnagar - 741 101 WEST BENGAL  
            Tel. (O): (03472) 25 25 54    Tel /Fax (P): 25 26 64   
            E-mail: bpjgomes@vsnl.net.  
   
 
Kumbakonam     
 
            Most Rev  Antonysamy Francis
            Bishop of Kumbakonam
            Bishop's House, P. Box No. 3,                              
            Kumbakonam - 612 001, Thanjavur Dt.  TAMILNADU. 
            Tel: (0435) 24 32 232 (O), 24 31 927 (P)    
            Fax : 24 23 679 (P), 24 21 386 (O)
            E-mail: kum_dio@dataone.in
           
                  
Kurnool
 
            Most Rev Anthony Poola 
            Bishop of Kurnool
            Bishop's House, B. Camp,                                            
            Kurnool - 518 002  ANDHRA PRADESH            
            Tel: (08518) 27 03 93 (O), 27 68 12 (P)    
            Fax (O): 27 03 13     
            Mobile: 09550752210
            E-mail: bpanthomy@gmail.com
 
 
 
Lucknow     
 
            Most Rev  Gerald John Mathias 
            Bishop of Lucknow
            Bishop's House, Hazratganj, Post Box No. 70,          
            Lucknow - 226 001 UTTAR PRADESH  
            Tel: (0522) 22 25 472, 22 15 644 (O), 22 83 467 (P)   
            Fax (O) : 22 24 885
            E-mail: cbisluck@hotmail.com
                       
    
 
Madras-Mylapore  (Archdiocese)
   
            Most Rev  A. Malayappan Chinnappa, sdb
            Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore
            Archbishop's House, 41, San Thome High Road,   
            Chennai - 600 004 TAMILNADU  
            Tel. (O): (044) 24 64 11 02, 24 64 08 33          
            Fax (O): 24 64 19 99            
            E-mail: archmsml@gmail.com    
            Website: www.madras-mylapore.org
       
            Most Rev  Lawrence Pius Dorairaj  
            Auxiliary Bishop of Madras-Mylapore,
            Archbishop's House, 
            41 San Thome High Road, 
            Chennai - 600 004. TAMIL NADU. 
            Tel. (O): (044) 24 64 11 02, 24 64 08 33          
            Fax (O): 24 64 19 99             
            E-mail : archmsml@gmail.com 
    
 
 Madurai  (Archdiocese)     
  
            Most Rev Peter Fernando
            Archbishop of Madurai
            Archbishop's House, K. Pudur,                                     
            Madurai - 625 007 TAMILNADU 
            Tel: (0452) 2563330 (O), 25 66 737 (P)       
            Fax (O): 25 66 630           
            Mobile: 09 44 33 87 085    
            E-mail:  pb_peterfdo@yahoo.co.in 
                          secretaryab@yahoo.co.in    
          Website: www.maduraiarchdiocese.org
 
 
Mananthavady (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Jose Porunnedom
            Bishop of Mananthavady
            Bishop's House,  P.B. No. 1                                                    
            Mananthavady – 670 645  KERALA   
            Tel (O): (04935) 24 07 35, 24 07 45, 24 26 13
            Tel (P): 27 90 966 
            Fax (O): 25 63 327
            Mobile: 09447329828   
            E-mail: bphmtdy@gmail.com
           
 
Mandya (Syro-malabar)
 
 
                Most Rev George Njaralakatt
            Bishop of Mandya
            Bishop's House, Jyothir Vikasa
            Kalenahalli, Mandya - 571402 KARNATAKA
            Tel (O): (08232) 291050
            Mobile: 09 44 95 09 662
            E-mail: mandyadiocese@gmail.com
 
 
Mangalore
   
            Most Rev Aloysius Paul D'Souza
            Bishop of Mangalore
            Bishop's House, Kodialbail Post, Dakshina,                    
            Kannada, Mangalore - 575 003 KARNATAKA.   
            Tel: (0824) 24 40 524 (4 lines) (O),  24 40 421 (P)      
           Fax (O) :  24 44 035 
            E-mail : bp.aloysiuspaul@gmail.com
            Website:www.amchobisp.net
 
                         
Marthandom (Syro-malankara)
 
            Most Rev Vincent Mar Paulos
            Bishop of Marthandom
            Bishop's House,                                                      
            Marthandom – 629 165  TAMILNADU   
            Tel : (04651) 27 01 80 (O), 27 17 22 (P)
            Fax (O): 27 29 10
            E-mail: bpmardio@gmail.com
           
 
Mavelikara (Syro-malankara)
 
            Most Rev. Joshua Mar Ignathios
            Bishop of Mavelikara
            Bishop's House
            Mavelikkara – 690 101  KERALA 
            Tel (O): (0479) 2344082
            Fax (O): (0479) 2344083
            E-mail : marignathios@yahoo.co.in
            Website: www.mavelikaraeparchy.org
 
 
Meerut  
 
            Most Rev Francis Kalist
            Bishop of Meerut
            Bishop's House, 283, Roorkee Road,                               
            Meerut Cantt. - 250 001  UTTAR PRADESH  
            Tel (O): (0121) 26 42 790      
            Tel. (P): 2641274
            Mobile: 09412500717
            E-mail: kalistfrancis@gmail.com
 
         
 
Miao
 
            Most Rev George Palliparampil, sdb
            Bishop of Miao
            Bishop's House,                        
            Miao – 792 122  ARUNACHAL PRADESH
            Tel: (03807) 22 29 75 (O), 22 32 29 (P) 
            Fax: (03807) 22 32 29   
            E-mail: bpmiao@gmail.com
 
 
Muvattupuzha (Syro-malanakara)
 
            Most Rev Abraham Mar Julios
            Bishop of Muvattupuzha
           Vimalagiri Bishop's House, Mudavoor P.O.                                          
            Muvattupuzha – 686 669  KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0485) 28 12 650, 28 14 191
            Fax (O): 28 14 346
            Mobile: 09447163377
            E-mail: kackanatt@hotmail.com
           
 
Muzaffarpur     
         
            Most Rev John Baptist Thakur, sj
            Bishop of Muzaffarpur
            Bishop's House, Kalambagh Road,                      
            Muzaffarpur Post - 842 001 BIHAR. 
            Tel/Fax (O) : (0621) 22 43 225   
            Mobile: 09 43 12 39 219 (VG) 
            E-mail: mdiocese@gmail.com
 
                    
 
Mysore   
  
            Most Rev Thomas A. Vazapilly
            Bishop of Mysore
            Bishop's House, B.N. Road,                                          
            Mysore City - 570 001 KARNATAKA.  
            Tel: (0821) 24 43 545 (O), 24 48 395 (P)    
            Fax (O): 25 65 708   
            E-mail: bishmysore@rediffmail.com 
         
 
 Nagpur  (Archdiocese)
         
            Most Rev Abraham Viruthakulangara
            Archbishop of Nagpur
            Archbishop’s House, Mohan Nagar,                             
            Nagpur - 440 001 MAHARASHTRA  
            Tel: (0712) 25 33 239 (O), 25 60 780 (P)    
            Fax (O): 25 27 906    
            Mobile: 09 89 01 54 188    
            E-mail: abpabrah_ngp@bsnl.in
            Website: www.nagpurdiocese.com
 
 
 Nalgonda  
 
            Most Rev Joji Govindu
            Bishop of Nalgonda
            Bishop's House, Rashtrapathi Road,                            
            Nalgonda - 508 001 ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel: (08682) 24 40 20 (O)   
            Tel./Fax (P) : 23 25 20
            E-mail : bishopnlg@rediffmail.com                                  
 
 
 
Nashik   
 
            Most Rev. Lourdnada Daniel
            Bishop of Nashik
            Bishop's House, Jail Road,                                               
            Nashik Road - 422 101 MAHARASHTRA 
            Tel (O): (0253) 24 62 528, 2463756 (P)  
            Fax (O): 24 51 550  
            E-mail : nashikdiocese@gmail.com
                             
 
 
Nellore    
 
            Most Rev Doraboina Moses Prakasam
            Bishop of Nellore
            Bishop's House, Santhapet,                                              
            Nellore - 524 001  ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel (O): (0861) 23 31 038, 23 20 191 (P)   
            Fax (O) : 23 23 950   
            Mobile: 09849165697
            E-mail : dn_bhs@rediffmail.com
 
 
Neyyatinkara   
  
            Most Rev Vincent Samuel
            Bishop of Neyyatinkara
            Bishop’s House, Neyyatinkara, Aralummood P.O.,  
            Trivandrum - 695 123  KERALA.  
            Tel: (0471) 22 23 133, 22 20 693 (O), 22 22 262 (P)    
            Fax (O) : 22 22 262
            E-mail: ntabishopshouse@yahoo.co.in   
 
 
Nongstoin
 
            Most Rev Victor Lyngdoh
            Bishop of Nongstoin
            Church of St. Peter the Apostle                       
            Pyndengrei-Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills – 793 119   MEGHALAYA
            Tel: (0364) 20 06 090 (O) 
            Mobile: 9436302665   
            E-mail: bpnongstoin@yahoo.com
 
 
Ootacamund  
    
            Most Rev  Arulappan Amalraj           
            Bishop of Ootacamund
            Bishop's House, P. Box 5,                                         
            Udhagamandalam – 643 001, The Nilgiris  TAMILNADU  
            Tel. (O): (0423) 24 42 366, 24 41 604 (P)    
            Fax (O): 24 47 996     
            E-mail :  bishopooty@ootacamunddiocese.org  
            Website: www.ootacamunddiocese.org
 
                  
Palai (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Joseph Kallarangatt
            Bishop of Palai
            Bishop's House,                                                      
            Palai – 686 575  KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0482) 22 12 217, 22 12 216, 22 14 338
            Fax (O): 22 11 379   
            E-mail: aramanapala@sancharnet.in
           
 
Palayamkottai  
 
            Most Rev Jude Gerald Paulraj A
            Bishop of Palayamkottai,
            Catholic Bishop's House, P.B.108,
            Palayamkottai - 627 002
            Tirunelveli Dt.  TAMILNADU 
            Tel: (0462) 25 22 114(O), 25 22 042 (P)    
            Fax (O): 25 22 081     
            E-mail: bishop@palayamkottaidiocese.org
            Website: www.palayamkottaidiocese.org
                           
 
Palghat (Syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Jacob Manathodath
            Bishop of Palghat
           Bishop's House,  Noorani P.O., Post Bag No. 4                                  
            Palakkad – 678 004  KERALA   
            Tel (O): (0491) 25 15 277, 25 26 583 (VG)
            Tel (P): 25 25 129 
            Fax (O): 25 25 129   
            E-mail: palghat_diocese@dataone.in
 
           
Pathanamthitta (Syro-malankara)
 
           Most Rev Yoohanon Mar Chrysostom
             Bishop of Pathanamthitta
             Santhome Catholic Bishop's House
             Pathanamthitta - 689645
             Tel (O): (0468) 2223100, 2223200
             Mobile: 09 44 70 19 544
             E-mail: bpdiopta@gmail.com
 
 
Patna  (Archdiocese)     
           
            Most Rev William D'Souza, sj
            Archbishop of Patna
            Archbishop’s House, Bankipur,                                     
            Patna - 800 004  BIHAR.  
            Tel: (0612) 23 01 411 (O), 23 01 735 (P)    
            Fax (O) : 23 01 816
            E-mail: archbishoppatna@gmail.com  
         
 
Pondicherry - Cuddalore (Archdiocese)
          
             Most Rev Anthony Anandarayar 
            Archbishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore
            Archbishop's House,     206, Cathedral Street     
            Pondicherry - 605 001. 
            Tel (O): (0413) 23 34 748, 23 39 911
            Tel (P): 23 42 181   
            Fax (O): 42 01 503
            E-mail: archbishop@archdiocesepondicherry.com
            Website: www.pondyarchdiocese.org
      
 
Poona
    
            Most Rev Thomas Dabre
            Bishop of Poona
            Bishop's House, 1-B, Prince of Wales Drive,                        
            Pune - 411 001. MAHARASHTRA  
            Tel (O): (020) 26 36 00 65, 26 36 13 18
            Tel (P): 26 36 10 01     
            Fax (O) : 26 34 35 10
            Website : www.poonadiocese.or
 
 
Port Blair  
 
            Most Rev Aleixo das Neves Dias, sfx
            Bishop of Port Blair
            "Deepti Dham", Catholic Bishop's House,
            P.B. 466, Junglighat Post      
            Port Blair - 744 103  ANDAMANS.  
            Tel: (03192) 23 29 79 (O), 23 04 45 (P)   
            Fax (O): 23 04 64     
            E-mail: aldasneves@gmail.com
 
 
Punalur  
 
            Most Rev Selvister Ponnumuthan
            Bishop of Punalur
            Bishop's House, P. B. No. 48, Kollam District,               
            Punalur - 691 305  KERALA.  
            Tel(O): (0475) 2225419, 2227078
            Tel (P): 2220229
            Fax (O): 2225419
            E-mail: punalurdiocese@gmail.com                             
 
                                        
Purnea 
          
            Most Rev. Angelus Kujur, SJ
            Bishop of Purnea
            Bishop's House, Maharajaji Hata,                                      
            Purnea P.O. & Dt. - 854 301. BIHAR.  
            Tel (O): (06454) 22 28 48
            Tel (P): 22 6638 
            E-mail: bhpurnea@yahoo.co.in
 
 
Puthur  (Syro-malankara)
 
           Most Rev Geevarghese Mar Divannasios
           Bishop of Puthur
           Shanthi Bhavan, Catholic Bishop's House
           Parladka, Puttur P.O. - 574203 KARNATAKA
           Tel (O): (08251) 238538
           Mobile: 09 44 71 62 538
           E-mail: bishopptr@gmail.com
 
 
 
Quilon
  
            Most Rev Stanley Roman
            Bishop of Quilon
            Bishop's House, Tangasseri P.O.,                                    
            Quilon - 691  007.           KERALA             
            Tel. (O): (0474) 27 96 140 (O), 27 91 840 (P)    
            Fax (O): 27 91 850   
            Mobile: 09 44 70 91 840    
            E-mail: stanley.roman@gmail.com
            Website: www.quilondiocese.org
 
 
Raiganj   
 
            Most Rev Alphonsus F. D'Souza, sj
            Bishop of Raiganj
            Bihop's House, Chotparua, Karnajora P.O.,                   
            Via Raiganj, 
            Dt. Uttar Dinajpur - 733 130. WEST BENGAL  
            Tel: (03523) 25 09 00 (O), 25 27 35 (P)      
            Fax (O) : 25 68 41    
            Mobile: 09 43 40 56 841 
            E-mail: rajganjdiocese@rediffmail.com                                  
 
 
Raigarh   
  
            Most Rev Paul Toppo
            Bishop of Raigarh
            Bishop's House, Raigarh
            c/o St. Michael's Church, Rambhata
            P.O. & Dist. Raigarh 496 001 CHHATTISGARH.  
            Tel: (07762)    226523, 226524 (P)
            Mobile: 09424187777
           Email: bppaultoppo@yahoo.co.in
 
 
Raipur (Archdiocese) 
         
            Most Rev Joseph Augustine Charanakunnel
            Archbishop of Raipur,
            Khristbandhu Niwas, Byron Bazar,                            
            Raipur - 492 001. CHHATTISGARH. 
            Tel: (0771) 24 23 995 (O), 4266444 (P)   
            Fax (O): 40 52 429
            Mobile: 09 42 52 10 345   
            E-mail: kbniwas@gmail.com             
 
 
Rajkot (syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev Jose Chittooparambil cmi
            Bishop of Rajkot
            Bishop's House, P.B. No. 1                        
            Rajkot – 360 005   GUJARAT 
            Tel (O): (0281) 25 63 415, 25 63 891, 25 63 203, 25 63 004
            Tel (P): 25 63 889    
            Fax (O) : 25 63 427
            E-mail : bishoprajkot@dataone.in
 
         
 
Ramanathapuram (syro-malabar)
 
            Most Rev Paul Alappatt
            Bishop of Ramanathapuram
            Catholic Bishop's House
            Holy Trinity Cathedral
            Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram
            Coimbatore - 641 045 TAMILNADU
            Tel (O): (0422) 4221795
            Mobile: 09 00 35 94 422
            E-mail: paulalappatt08@gmail.com
 
 
Ranchi (Archdiocese)
      
             His Eminence Telesphore Cardinal Toppo
            Archbishop of Ranchi
            Archbishop's House
P.Box 5, Purulia Road,          
            Ranchi - 834 001. JHARKHAND  
            Tel: (0651) 23 50 728 (O), 23 50 684 (P)    
            Fax (O): 23 50 114    
            Mobile:  09 81 01 31 552            
            E-mail:  cardinaltoppo@gmail.com
               Website: www.ranchiarchdiocese.org
 
          
            Most Rev. Binay Kandulna
            Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi
Archbishop's House
P.Box 5, Purulia Road,          
            Ranchi - 834 001. JHARKHAND  
            Tel: (0651) 23 50 728 (O), 23 50 684 (P)    
            Fax (O): 23 50 114    
 
 
Rourkela  
 
            Most Rev John Barwa, S.V.D.
            Apostolic Administrator  of Rourkela
            Bishop's House, Hamirpur,                                       
            Rourkela - 769 003. ORISSA.  
            Tel: (0661) 26 42 302 (O), 26 40 702 (P)    
            Fax (O): 26 47 041    
            Mobile: 09437390428    
            E-mail: rklbpjb@gmail.com
      
           
 
Sagar (syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev Anthony Chirayath
            Bishop of Sagar
            Bishop's House, P.B. 32                        
            Sagar Cantt. – 470 001  MADHYA PRADESH 
            Tel: (07582) 22 26 33 (O), 22 21 75 (P)
            Fax (O): 22 21 75
            Mobile: 09425425006
            E-mail : sagardiocese@yahoo.com
 
 
Salem 
   
            Most Rev Sebastianappan Singaroyan
            Bishop of Salem
            Bishop's House, Post Box 703,
            6, Court Road, Maravanary,
            Salem - 636 007. TAMILNADU.  
            Tel: (0427) 24 15 641    
            Fax: 2411517  
            Mobile: 09443604045 
            E-mail: dioceseofsalem@gmail.com
            Website: www.salemdiocese.org
                                 
  
 
Sambalpur 
 
            Most Rev Lucas Kerketta, svd
            Bishop of Sambalpur
            Bishop's House, Ainthapali,                                   
            Sambalpur - 768 004. ORISSA.  
            Tel (O): (0663) 25 40 327, 25 40 558
            Tel (P): 25 40 295
            Fax (O): 25 41 656  
            E-mail: diogese@sancharnet.in
                         lucassmb@yahoo.co.in                
 
 
Satna (syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev Mar Mathew Vaniakizhakkel, vc
            Bishop of Satna
            Bishop's House,
            P.B. No. 22, Rewa Road                        
            Satna – 485 001  MADHYA PRADESH 
            Tel: (07672) 22 41 67 (O), 22 55 06 (P)
            Fax (O): 22 56 67
            Mobile: 09424733523
            E-mail : vaniakizhakkel@yahoo.com
                          bpmat@sancharnet.in
 
 
Shillong  (Archdiocese)
   
            Most Rev Dominic Jala, sdb
            Archbishop of Shillong
            Archbishop's House,                                           
            Shillong - 793 003. MEGHALAYA.  
            Tel: (0364) 22 23 355 (O), 25 01 756 (P)    
            Fax (O): 2221818
            Mobile: 09436302890     
            E-mail:  archbpdj@gmail.com   
           
 
Shimoga  
  
            Most Rev Gerald Isaac Lobo
            Bishop of Shimoga
            Bishop's House, Sagar Road,                                   
            Shimoga 577 205 KARNATAKA.  
            Tel: (08182) 25 03 14 (O), 25 08 15 (P)     
            Fax: 25 16 17     
            E-mail: malligemane@rediffmail.com
 
 
Simdega 
  
            Most Rev Vincent Barwa
            Bishop of Simdega
            Bishop's House,
            P.O. Simdega - 835 223, Dt Simdega, JHARKHAND.  
            Tel: (06525) 22 53 33 (O), 22 50 86 (P)    
            Tel/Fax: 22 52 68  
             E-mail: vincent_barwa@rediffmail.com
 
 
Simla - Chandigarh   
   
            Most Rev Ignatius Loyola Masacarenhas
            Bishop of Simla-Chandigarh
            Bishop's House
Post Box 709, Sector 19A,  
            Chandigarh - 160 019.  
            Tel (O): (0172) 27 75 777, 27 73 777
            Tel (P): 25 45 579    
            Fax (O): 27 81 630      
            Email: bpignatius@gmail.com
                             
 
Sindhudurg  
  
            Most Rev Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto
            Bishop of Sindhudurg
            Bishop's House
            Kankavli - 416 602                       
            Sindhudurg, MAHARASHTRA.
            Tel (O): (02367)-232661, 232061, 233475
            FAX: 230033
            Mobile: (0) 9422373463
            E-mail: sindhudioc@rediffmail.com
       
 
Sivagangai   
      
            Most Rev Jebamalai Susaimanickam
            Bishop of Sivagangai
            Bishop's House, Britto Nagar, Melur Road,                    
            Sivagangai - 630 561  TAMILNADU  
            Tel: (04575) 24 17 44 (O), 246666 (P)    
            Fax (O): 24 29 54       
            E-mail: svgbishop@gmail.com           
          
 
Srikakulam 
  
            Most Rev Adagatla Chinna Innayya
            Bishop of Srikakulam
            Bishop's House, Balagathope,                              
            Srikakulam - 532 001. ANDHRA PRADESH        
            Tel: (08942) 22 23 265 (O), 22 27 819 (P)    
            Fax (O): 222947
            E-mail : skldiocese@yahoo.com 
 
Tanjore    
    
            Most Rev Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss
            Bishop of Tanjore
            Bishop's House, P.B. No. 204,                               
            Thanjavur - 613 007. TAMILNADU 
            Tel: (04362) 23 12 52 (O), 23 52 37 (P)
            Fax (O): 23 41 23   
            E-mail: devadassambrose@yahoo.in
            Website: www.tanjorediocese.org
                     
 
Tellicherry  (Archdiocese syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev Mar George Valiamattam
            Archbishop of Tellicherry
            Archbishop's House, P. Box 70
            Tellicherry – 670 101  KERALA                   
            Tel: (0490) 23 41 058 (O), 2344977 (P)
            Fax (O): 23 41 412
            Mobile: 09 44 73 86 601
            E-mail : diocese@archdioceseoftellicherry.org
                         
 
Tezpur
 
            Most Rev Michael Akasius Toppo
            Bishop of Tezpur
            Bishop's House,                                                         
            Tezpur - 784 001, Sonitpur Dt. ASSAM 
            Tel (O): (03712) 22 01 93   
            Fax (O): 22 05 71  
            Mobile: 09435082361 
            E-mail: bhousetz@hotmail.com
 
 
Thamarassery (syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev Remigiose Inchananiyil
            Bishop of Thamarassery
            Bishop's House,
            Thamarassery – 673 573  KERALA               
            Tel (O): (0495) 22 23 376, 22 22 569, 22 23 136
            Tel (P): 22 23 019
            Fax: 22 23 019
            Mobile: 09447425951
            E-mail : diocesetmy09@gmail.com
                         
 
Thuckalay (syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev
            Bishop of Thuckalay
            Bishop's House, Post Box 12
            Thuckalay – 629 175
            Kanyakumari District    TAMILNADU 
            Tel (O): (04651) 25 06 33
            Fax (O): 25 31 67
            E-mail : thuckalaydiocese@yahoo.com
            Website: www.thuckalaydiocese.cjb.net.in
 
 
Tiruchirapalli   
 
            Most Rev Antony Devotta
            Bishop of Tiruchirapalli
            Bishop's House, P. Box 14,                              
            12A Convent Road,
            Tiruchirapalli - 620 001. TAMILNADU 
            Tel: (0431) 24 15 635 (O)
            Fax (O): 24 17 502    
            E-mail: trichedio@eth.net     
            Website: www.trichydiocese.org
                       
 
Tiruvalla (Archdiocese syro-malankara)
    
            Most Rev Thomas Mar Koorilos
            Archbishop of Tiruvalla
            Catholic Bishop's House,
            Marygiri, P.B. 4                        
            Tiruvalla – 689 101  KERALA 
            Tel (O): (0469) 27 01 319, 27 30 620, 27 30 821
            Tel (P): 26 00 820
            Fax (O): 26 00 822
            Mobile: 09447047340
            E-mail : archtvla@gmail.com
 
          
           Most Rev Philipos Mar Stephanos
           Auxiliary Bishop of Tiruvalla
           Archbishop's House
           Marygiri P.B. No. 4
           Tiruvalla - 689 101 KERALA
 
 
Trichur  (Archdiocese syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev Andrews Thazhath
            Archbishop of Trichur
            Archbishop's House,
            Trichur – 680 005  KERALA 
            Tel (O): (0487) 23 33 325, 23 38 203
            Tel (P): 23 33 541, 23 20 740
            Fax (O): 23 38 204
            E-mail : athazhath@hotmail.com
            Website: www.trichurarchdiocese.org
 
            Most Rev Raphael Thattil
           Auxiliary Bishop of Trichur
           Archbishop's House,
            Trichur – 680 005  KERALA 
 
          
 
Trivandrum  (Archdiocese)
      
            Most Rev Maria Calist Soosa Pakiam
            Archbishop of Trivandrum
            Bishop's House, Vellayambalam,                         
            Thiruvananthapuram - 695 003 .KERALA.  
            Tel (O): (0471) 27 24 001, 27 24 002
            Tel (P): 27 23 001      
           Fax (O): 27 25 001 
           Mobile: 09447520570
            E-mail : secretary2abp@yahoo.com
            Website: www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org
 
                               
Trivandrum  (Major Archdiocese Syro-Malankara)
    
            His Beatitude  Baselios Mar Cleemis
            Major Archbishop of Trivandrum
            Major Archbishop's House, Pattom
            Trivandrum – 695 004  KERALA 
            Tel (O): (0471) 25 41 642, 25 41 643, 25 40 446
            Fax (O): 25 41 635
            E-mail : catholicostvm@gmail.com
            Website: www.malankaracatholicchurch.net
            
            Most Rev. Samuel Mar Irenios
            Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum
            Major Archbishop's House, Pattom
            Trivandrum – 695 004  KERALA 
            Tel (O): (0471) 25 41 642, 25 41 643, 25 40 446
            Fax (O): 25 41 635
            E-mail : frskattukallil@yahoo.com
           
 
           Most Rev. Thomas Mar Anthonios, oic
           Curial Bishop of the Syro-Malankara Church
           Catholicate Centre, Pattom
            Trivandrum – 695 004  KERALA
           Tel (O): (0471) 2558864, 2555262
           Mobile: 09 44 70 20 537
           E-mail: maranthonios@gmail.com
 
 
Tura   
     
            Most Rev Andrew R. Marak
            Bishop of Tura
            Bishop's House, West Garohills,                                     
            Tura - 794 001.  MEGHALAYA. 
            Tel: (03651) 22 23 70 (O), 222637 (P)    
            Fax (O) : 221318 
            E-mail: nokbishop@sancharnet.in         
 
          
Tuticorin
 
            Most Rev Yvon Ambroise
            Bishop of Tuticorin
            Bishop's House,                             
            Tuticorin - 628 001. TAMILNADU  
            Tel: (0461) 23 20 035 (O), 2323030(P)  
            Fax: (O) 23 27 710  
            E-mail: bishopyvon@gmail.com 
 
 
Udaipur   
 
            Most Rev Joseph Pathalil
            Bishop of Udaipur
            Kristanjali, 1, Alipura,                                                        
            Udaipur - 313 001. RAJASTHAN 
            Tel/Fax (O) : (0294) 25 24 827,  
            Mobile: 09 41 41 55 992     
            E-mail : bpjoseph@sancharnet.in     
                           
 
Ujjain (syro-malabar)
    
            Most Rev Sebastian Vadakel, mst
            Bishop of Ujjain
            Bishop's House, P.B. No. 234
            Ujjain – 456 010  MADHYA PRADESH 
            Tel: (0734) 25 15 970 (O), 25 21 155 (P)
            Fax (O): 25 13 201
            E-mail : svadakel@gmail.com
 
 
Varanasi
       
            Most Rev Raphael Manjaly
            Bishop of Varanasi
            Bishop's House, 45 - Varanasi Cant.,
            Varanasi - 221 002. UTTAR PRADESH 
            Tel (O):  (0542) 25 04 235, 25 02 761
            Tel (P): 25 00 043     
            Fax (O): 25 02 767           
            Mobile:         
            E-mail : dovns@sify.com                        
 
 
Vasai 
     
           
            Most Rev Felix Anthony Machado
            Archbishop - Bishop of Vasai
            Bishop's House,                                                           
            Vasai (West), Thane Dt. - 401 202. MAHARASHTRA            
            Tel (O): (0250) 23 80 220, 23 81 521
            Fax (O): 23 83 333 
            E-mail : vasaidiocese@gmail.com     
            Website: www.dioceseofvasai.org
  
 
Vellore    
 
            Most Rev Soundaraj Periyanayagam, sdb
            Bishop of Vellore
            Bishop's House, 34, Officer's Line,
            Vellore Dt., Vellore - 632 001. TAMILNADU  
            Tel: (0416) 22 32 570 (O), 22 32 699 (P)    
           Fax (O): 22 26 977, 22 32 182 
            E-mail: catholicvelloredicoese@gmail.com                  
 
 
Verapoly  (Archdiocese)
   
            Most Rev Francis Kallarakal
            Archbishop of Verapoly
            Latin Archbishop's House, P.B. No. 2581,                    
            Cochin - 682 031. KERALA.  
            Tel. (O): (0484) 23 72 892, 23 60 988    
            Fax (O): 23 60 911   
            E-mail : mail@verapoly.in   
            Website: www.verapoly.in             
 
 
Vijayapuram    
  
            Most Rev Sebastian Theckethecheril
            Bishop of Vijayapuram
            Vijayapuram Bishop's House, P. Box 82,            
            Kottayam - 686 001. KERALA. 
            Tel: (0481) 25 63 747 (O), 25 65 863 (P)   
            Tel/Fax : 25 65 863    
            Mobile: 09 44 20 56 522    
            E-mail:
           getsecretary@yahoo.co.in
 
Vijayawada 
  
            Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu
            Bishop of Vijayawada
            Bishop's House, Ring Road,                                
            Vijayawada - 520 008, Krishna Dt. ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel: (0866) 24 71 355 (O), 24 84 647 (P)    
            Fax: 24 78 629 (O), 24 75 955 (P)    
            E-mail: bishopvja@sify.com 
                         bishop_pksh@hotmail.com             
 
 
Visakhapatnam  (Archdiocese)
 
            Most Rev Kagithapu Mariadas, msfs 
            Archbishop of Visakhapatnam
            Archbishop's House, Maharanipeta Post,   
            Visakhapatnam - 530 002. ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel (O): (0891) 27 06 428    
            Tel/Fax (P): 27 04 404     
            E-mail: abphvizag@rediffmail.com 
 
 
Warangal
 
            Most Rev Thumma Bala
            Apostolic Administrator of Warangal
            Bishop's House, Fatimanagar,                                
            Warangal - 506 004. ANDHRA PRADESH  
            Tel: (0870) 24 59 128 (O), 24 59 332 (P)    
            Fax (O): 24 59 499  
            E-mail:
 
 

 

 

 

 
 

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