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RETIRED BISHOPS
 
 
Most Rev Peter M. Chenaparampil
Bishop Emeritus of Alleppey
C/o St. Martin De Porres Hospital,
Cherkunnu P.O., Kannur - 670 301, KERALA
 Tel (P): (0497) 28 61 740, 28 60 372,
E-mail: bpchenpl@sancharnet.in
 
 
 
Most Rev Joseph A. Rosario, msfs
Bishop Emeritus of Amravati,
Bishop's House,
Amravati (Camp P.O.) - 444 602. MAHARASTRA.  
 Tel (O): (0721) 26 63 171, (P): 25 50 103,
E-mail: bishpamtjohn@yahoo.com  
 
 
 
Most Rev Alphonsus Mathias
Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore,
St. John’s National Acad. H. Sciences, 
Johannagar, Bangalore - 560 034. KARNATAKA.
 Tel (O): (080) 55 30 724, Tel (P) : 55 38 990, Tel /Fax (O) : 55 31 786 
E-mail: mathiasalfonso@yahoo.it
 
 
 
Most Rev Ignatius Paul Pinto
Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore,
Archbishop’s House 
Post Bag No. 2, Bangalore - 560 046. KARNATAKA.
 Tel (O): (080) 333 04 38, Tel /Fax (O) : 333 28 97 
 
 
 
Most Rev Francis Braganza, S.J.
Bishop Emeritus of Baroda,
St. Xavier’s College Residence,
Navrangpura,  Ahmedabad - 380 009. GUJARAT.
 Tel (P) : (0265) 63 01 075,   E-mail: francisbraganza@jesuits.net  
 
 
 
Most Rev Linus N. Gomes, S.J.
Bishop Emeritus of Baruipur
Jesuit Residence, 142/1A, Monipuripara
Tejgaon, Dhaka - 1215
Bangladesh
Tel (P) : (00880) 2-913 17 45, Mob: 00880 - 171 960 1246
E-mail: chintamoni@gmail.com  
 
 
 
Most Rev Ignatius Lobo
Bishop Emeritus of Belgaum,
Lobo Nivas, Gaunsavaddo,
Siolim - 403 517. GOA.
 Tel (O): (0831) 22 72 286, Tel (P): 22 72 286  
 
 
 
Most Rev Pascal Topno, sj
Archbishop emeritus 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
 
 
 
Most Rev Gratian Mundadan, cmi
 Bishop Emeritus 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: bishopgratian@yahoo.co.in
 
 
 
His Eminence Simon Cardinal I. Pimenta
Archbishop Emeritus 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
Tel (P): 22 04 96 96,        
Fax (O) : 22 85 38 72             E-mail: cardsp@vsnl.net 
 
       
 
Most Rev Ferdinand J Fonseca
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Bombay,
St. Pius the Tenth Church, Mulund West,               
Mumbai - 400 080. MAHARASTRA. 
Tel (P): (022) 25 90 57 41   
E-mail: bishopferdie@hotmail.com , bishopferdie@rediffmail.com
 
 
 
Most Rev Henry D'Souza
Archbishop Emeritus of Calcutta,
Church of the Sacred Heart Jesus
3, Lenin Sarani, Dharamtala
Kolkata - 700 013.  W. B.
Tel (P): (033) 22 28 13 92, Mobile: 09 83 00 57668                                     
E-mail: abishop@cal3.vsnl.net.in
 
 
 
Most Rev Maxwell Noronha
Bishop Emeritus of Calicut ,
C/o Bishop's House, Malaparamba,                      
Calicut - 673 009. KERALA.
Tel: (0495) 23 70 313 (O), 23 72 577 (P), Fax (O): 23 70 271
Grms: Arcidioces      E-mail: calicut_diocese@yahoo.com 
 
 
 
 Mar Joseph Powathil
 Archbishop Emeritus of Changanasserry
 Archbishop's House,                                                      
 Changanasserry – 686 101  KERALA   
 Tel: (0481) 2420614, 2420040, 2420379 
 Fax: (0481) 2422540 (O)   
 E-mail: abpchry@sancharnet.in
 Websites: www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org
                 www.changanacherryarchdiocese.org
 
 
 
Most Rev John Baptist Sequeira
Bishop Emeritus of Chikmagalur
Bishop's House, Jyothinagar,                                  
Chikmagalur - 577 102 KARNATAKA.         
Tel (O): (08262) 220389
E-mail: bishopckm@yahoo.co.in
 
 
 
Most Rev Ambrose Mathalaimuthu
Bishop Emeritus of Coimbatore,
Generalate House, Brothers of Sacred Heart,
9-H, High Ground Road,                                        
Palayamkottai - 627 002, Tirunelveli Dt. TAMILNADU.        
Mobile: 09 84 22 53 720, 09 84 22 75 275                                                     
E-mail:cbebishophouse@vsnl.com,
Website: coimbatorediocese.com
 
 
       
Most Rev Raul N. Gonsalves  
Archbishop Emeritus 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 : archbp@sancharnet.in 
 
        
 
Most Rev Dominic Kokkat, 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: 09 41 52 12 911   
E-mail: dominickokkat@backupindia.com
 
 
 
Most Rev Joseph Mittathany.
Archbishop Emeritus of Imphal
 Archbishop's House, Post Box No. 35,                   
 Imphal - 795 001 MANIPUR. 
 Tel: (0385) 24 21 292 (O), 24 27 620 (P)   
 Fax (O) : 24 21 293 
 E-mail: jmittathany@hotmail.com         
 
 
 
Most Rev Theophane M. Thannickunnel, o praem
Bishop Emeritus of Jabalpur,
St. Norbert Abbey, Jamtara, Post Box No. 77,  
Jabalpur - 482 001. MADHYA PRADESH.
Tel (O): (0761) 26 02 761, Tel (P) : 26 00 470
Fax (O) : 26 04 943                 
E-mail : thannickunnel@rediffmail.com
 
 
        
Most Rev Joseph Rodericks sj
Bishop Emeritus of Jamshedpur,
Bishop's Lodge, Little Flower School
Ring Road, TELCO Colony P.O.,  
Jamshedpur - 831 004. JHARKHAND.
Tel (O) : (0657) 24 24 465, 22 80 966,   Fax: 22 27 814 , 24 35 994
 
 
 
Most Rev Symphorian T. Keeprath, ofm cap
Bishop Emeritus of Jullundur
Bishop's House, Civil Lines Post
Jalandhar City - 144 001 PUNJAB.
Tel: (0181) 22 23 987 (O), 22 22 634 (P)   Fax (O): 22 43 987   
Grms : Bishop’s House            E-mail: diojal@vsnl.com
 
        
 
Most Rev  Mathew Vattackuzhy
Bishop Emeritus of Kanjirapally
Bishop’s House
Pastoral Centre, Kottayam Dt.              
Kanjirapally – 686 597. KERALA.
Tel: (0428) 20 24 41
 
 
 
Most Rev  William Leonard D'Mello
Bishop Emeritus of Karwar
Bishop's Office, Puneeth Sadan, Shirwad, Karwar - 581 306 KARNATAKA.
Tel. (O): (08382) 28 23 64 (O), 28 23 63 (P)   Fax (O): 28 24 52   
Grms : Bishop     Mobile: 09 84 52 95 062
E-mail: bishopkwr@sancharnet.in
 
 
   Most Rev Jose Mukala
    Bishop Emeritus of Kohima
    Bishop's House, Catholic Cathedral, P.O. Box No.149, 
    Kohima - 797 001 NAGALAND.  
    Tel: (0370) 22 28 452 (O), 22 21 408, 22 21 408 (P)  
    Fax (O): (03862) 22 70 83    
    Mobile: 09 43 60 03 902
    E-mail: bjmukala@sancharnet.in  
    Website: www.dioceseofkohima.org
                          
 
 
Most Rev  Kuriakose Kunnacherry
Archbishop Emeritus of Kottayam
The Catholic Bishop’s House
P.B. 71              
Kottayam – 686 001. KERALA.
Tel: (0481) 25 63 527
 
 
 
Most Rev Mathew Cheriankunnel, pime
Bishop Emeritus of Kurnool,
Karuna Nagar, Purushothapatnam,                      
Bhadrachalam - 507 111, Khammam Dt, ANDHRA PRADESH.  
 Tel (O): (08743) 23 33 73
 
 
 
Most Rev Patrick Nair
Bishop emeritus of Meerut
   Bishop's House, 283, Roorkee Road,                               
   Meerut Cantt. - 250 001  UTTAR PRADESH  
   Tel (O): (0121) 26 42 790      
 
 
 
Most Rev Thomas Bhalerao, sj
Bishop emeritus of Nashik
Bishop's House, Jail Road, Nashik Road - 422 101
MAHARASHTRA
Tel (O): (0253) 24 62 528, 24 60 972   Fax (O): 24 51 550  
E-mail : nssscdn_nsk@sancharnet.in         
        
 
 
Most Rev Pudhota C. Balaswamy
Bishop Emeritus 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: 09 44 01 61 291    
 E-mail : dnbhs@md4.vsnl.net.in  
 
 
 
Most Rev  Joseph Mar Pallikaparampil
Bishop Emeritus of Palai,
Bishop’s House,              
Palai – 686 575. KERALA.
Tel (O): (0482) 221 22 17, 221 22 16, 221 43 38,
Fax (O): 221 13 79,                         
E-mail: aramanapala@sancharnet.in
  
 
 
Most Rev Benedict Osta, S.J.
Archbishop Emeritus of Patna
Archbishop’s House, Bankipur, Patna - 800 004  BIHAR.
Tel: (0612) 23 01 411 (O), 23 01 735 (P)     Fax : 23 01 816
E-mail: archbishop@satyam.net.in  
 
 
 
Most Rev S. Michael Augustine
Archbishop Emeritus of Pondicherry-Cuddalore,                                    
C/o Holy Family Church
Keezputhupattu, Tindivanam,
Villupuram Dt. – 605 014, TAMIL NADU
Tel: (0413) 265 55 03      
        
 
 
Most Rev Valerian D'Souza
Bishop Emeritus of Poona
Bishop's House, 1-B, Prince of Wales Drive,                        
Pune - 411 001. MAHARASHTRA  
Tel : (020) 26 36 00 65, 26 36 13 18
Fax : 26 34 35 10
E-mail : valdsouz@vsnl.com
Website : www.poonadiocese.or
 
 
          
Most Rev Joseph G. Fernandez 
Bishop Emeritus of Quilon,
Chaplain's Villa, Cherupushpa Nivas Convent,          
Umayanalloor P.O.,  Kollam - 691 589. KERALA.  
Tel: (0474) 25 34 535(P)   Fax: 27 91 850 
Mobile: 09 84 70 96 767
 
        
 
Most Rev John Barwa, S.V.D.
Bishop Emeritus of Rourkela
Bishop's House, Hamirpur,                                       
Rourkela - 769 003. ORISSA.  
Tel: (0661) 26 42 302 (O); Fax (O): 26 47 041    
Mobile: 09 43 70 42 303     
E-mail: rkl_bpbilung@sancharnet.in
 
      
 
Most Rev Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, cmi
Bishop Emeritus of Sagar,
Bishop's House, P.B. 32              
Sagar Cantt. - 470 001. MADHYA PRADESH.
Tel (07582) 22 26 33
 
 
 
Most Rev Mar Abraham Mattam, V.C.
Bishop Emeritus of Satna
Vincentian Generalate,
Edapally, Kochi - 682 024.Kerala.
Tel (P): (0484) 32 44 491; (O): 25 40503
Fax: (0484) 2541633
 Email: admattam@yahoo.co.in
 
 
 
Most Rev Joseph Minj
Bishop emeritus 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: josminj@vitalmail.com        
 
 
 
Most Rev Gilbert B. Rego
Bishop Emeritus of Simla-Chandigarh,
Clergy Home, 58, B.J. Road, Bandra              
Mumbai - 400 050. MAHARASTRA.
Tel (P): (022) 26 42 29 71
 
 
 
Most Rev S. Edward Francis
Bishop Emeritus of Sivagangai,
Bishop's House
Britto Nagar, Melur Road,              
Sivagangai - 630 561. TAMIL NADU.
Tel (P): (04575) 24 17 44
 
 
 
Most Rev Robert Kerketta, sdb
Bishop Emeritus of Tezpur
Bishop's House,                                                         
Tezpur - 784 001, Sonitpur Dt. ASSAM 
Tel (O): (03712) 22 01 93   
Fax (O): 22 05 71   
 
 
 
Most Rev Sengole Lawrence Gabriel
Bishop Emeritus of Tiruchirapalli,
C/o. Sacred Heart Home,
Post Box No. 204
Thanjavur - 613 007. TAMIL NADU.        
Mob. 9442011405
 
 
 
Most Rev  Geevarghese Mar Thimotheos
Bishop Emeritus of Tiruvalla,
Sneha Sadan, Pallimala,
Kutoor P.O., Tiruvalla – 689 106  KERALA.              
Tel (O): (0469) 261 56 48, Fax (O): 260 08 22                         
E-mail: diotvla@hotmail.com
 
 
 
Most Rev Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Archbishop Emeritus  of Trichur
 St. Mary's Minor Seminary
Madona Nagar
 Trichur – 680 005  KERALA 
 Tel (O): (0487) 24 44 444
 Tel (P): 24 44 488
 Mob: 9447733477
 E-mail : jacobthoomkuzhy@hotmail.com
              thoomkuzhy@sancharnet.in
 
 
 
Most Rev George Mamalassery
Bishop emeritus of Tura,
Bishop's House, West Garohills, Tura - 794 001
MEGHALAYA.
Tel: (03651) 22 23 70 (O), 22 31 72 (P)     Fax (O) : 22 26 37  
E-mail: bishop@neline.com               
 
 
 
Most Rev S. Theresanathan Amalnather
Bishop Emeritus of Tuticorin,
St. Thomas Hospital Campus
A.G.S. Colony, Phase III, Mugalivakkam,
Chennai – 600 116. TAMIL NADU. 
        
  
 
Most Rev  John Perumattam, mst
Bishop Emeritus of Ujjain,
Bishop’s House              
P.B.No. 234, Maria Nagar, Dewas Road
Ujjain – 456 010. MADHYA PRADEHS.
Tel: (0734) 251 59 70, Fax (O): 251 32 01                         
 
 
 
Most Rev Patrick Paul D'Souza
Bishop Emeritus of Varanasi,
Nav Sadhana
Regional Pastoral Centre
Shivpur P.O., Varannasi - 221 002 U.P.
Mobile: 09 41 52 25 582          
 
 
 
Most Rev Cornelius Elanjikal
Archbishop Emeritus of Verapoly,
Archbishop’s Villa, Attipetty Nagar,              
Trikkakkara, Cochin - 682 021. KERALA.           
Tel: (0484) 24 22 453 (O), 24 22 453 (P)
 
 
 
Most Rev Peter Thuruthikonam
Bishop emeritus 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    
Grms: Vijayapuram Bishop        Mobile: 09 44 20 56 522    
E-mail: bppetert@yahoo.co.in         
 

 

 
 

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