Diocesan Bishops
Total : 180
Agnelo Rufino Gracias Jullundar
Agnelo Rufino Gracias
Apostolic Administrator of Jalandhar
Personal Details
Born: 30-Jul-1939
Priestly Ordination:21-Dec-1962
Episcopal Ordination: 21-Mar-2001
Tel(P): (0)9870206015
Email(P): agnelorg@gmail.com
Contact Details
Bishop’s House, H. No. 175, Chruch Lane, Civil Lines (P.O.), Jalandhar City - 144 001 (Punjab)
Tel(O): 0181-22 23 987
Fax : 22 22 634,
Email: diojal5ab@gmail.com
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Alwyn Barreto Sindhudurg 
Ambrose Rebello Aurangabad
Anand Jojo Hazaribagh
Andrew R Marak Tura
Andrews Thazhath Trichur 
Anil Joseph Thomas Couto Delhi
Antonis Bara Ambikapur
Antonisamy Francis Kumbakonam
Antony Kariyil, CMI Ernakulam-Angamaly
Antony Pappusamy Kuzhithurai
Antony Pappusamy Madurai 
Antony Prince Panengaden Adilabad
Antony Silvanos Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)
Antonysamy Peter Abir Sultanpet
Antonysamy Savarimuthu Palayamkottai
Aplinar Senapati, CM Rayagada
Arulappan Amalraj Ootacamund 
ARULSELVAM RAYAPPAN Salem
Athanasius Rethna Swamy S Ahmedabad
Baselios Cardinal Cleemis (Thottunkal) Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)
Bernard Moras Mysore
Bhagyaiah Chinnabathini Guntur 
Binay Kandulna Khunti
Cajetan Francis Osta Muzaffarpur
CARDINAL ANTHONY POOLA Hyderabad
Cardinal Anthony Poola Nalgonda
Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao Goa & Daman 
Cardinal George Alencherry Ernakulam-Angamaly
Chacko Thottumarickal ,SVD Indore
Clement Tirkey Jalpaiguri
Derek Fernandes Belgaum
DEREK FERNANDES Karwar
Devprasad John Ganawa, SVD Udaipur
Dominic Lumon Imphal
Elias Gonsalves Nagpur 
Elias Gonsalves Amravati
Emmanuel Kerketta Jashpur
Ephrem Nariculam Chanda
Eugene Joseph Varanasi
FELIX ANTHONY MACHADO Vasai 
Felix Toppo,SJ Ranchi
Francis kalist Pondicherry - Cuddalore
Francis Serrao ,SJ Shimoga
Franco Mulakkal  Jullundar
Fulgence Aloysius Tigga Raiganj 
Gali Bali Cuddapah
Geevarghese Makarios Kalayil Puttur
George Antonysamy Madras - Mylapore
George Madathikandathil Kothamangalam
George Palliparampil ,SDB Miao
George Rajendran, SDB Thuckalay
Gerald Almeida Jabalpur
Gerald Isaac Lobo Udupi
Gerald John Mathias Lucknow
Henry D' Souza Bellary
Ignatius D' Souza Bareilly
Ignatius Loyola Mascarenhas Simla - Chandigarh
Ivan Pereira Jammu - Srinagar 
James Athikalam , MST Sagar
James Shekhar Buxar
James Thoppil Kohima 
Jaya Rao Polimera Eluru
John Barwa, SVD Cuttack - Bhubaneshwar
John Moolachira Guwahati
John Nellikunnel Idukki
John Thomas Kattrukudiyil Itanagar
Jose Chittooparambil ,CMI Rajkot
Jose Porunnedom Mananthavady
Jose Pulickal Kanjirapally
Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil Verapoly 
Joseph Arumachadath, MCBS Bhadravati
Joseph Kallarangatt Palai
Joseph Karikassery Kottapuram
Joseph Kariyil Cochin 
Joseph Kodakallil Satna
JOSEPH KOLLAMPARAMPIL, CMI Jagdalpur
Joseph Pamplany Tellicherry
Joseph Perumthottam Changanacherry 
Joseph Raja Rao Thelangathoti,SMM Vijayawada
Joseph Thomas Bathery
Joseph Thykkattil Gwalior
Joshua Ignathios Mavelikara
Julius Marandi Dumka 
Julius Marandi Asansol 
K A William Mysore
Kishor KuKujur Rourkela 
Kuriakose Bharanikulangara Faridabad
Kurien Valiakandathil Bhagalpur
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Lawrence Pius Dorairaj Dharmapuri
Lourdnada (Lourdes) Daniel Nashik
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Mathew Moolakkatt ,OSB Kottayam 
Michael Akasius Toppo Tezpur
Moses D Prakasam Nellore
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Neethinathan Anthonisamy Chingleput
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Paul Alappatt Ramanathapuram
PAUL ANTHONY MULLASSERY Quilon
Paul Mattekatt Diphu
Paul Toppo Raigarh
Pauly Kannookadan Irinjalakuda
Peter Kochupurackal Palghat
Peter Machado Bangalore
Peter Parapullil Jhansi
Peter Paul Saldanha Mangalore 
Peter Sebastian Goveas Bettiah
Pius Thomas D’Souza Ajmer
Prakash Mallavarapu Visakhapatnam
RAPHAEL THATTIL Shamshabad
RAPHY MANJALY Agra
Remigiose Inchananiyil Thamarassery
Robert Michael Miranda Gulbarga
S Arokiaraj Tiruchirapalli
Samuel Irenios Pathanamthitta
Sarat Chandra Nayak Berhampur
Sebastian Adayanthrath Mandya
SEBASTIAN KALLUPURA Patna
Sebastian Pozhliparampil HOSUR
Sebastian Thekethecheril Vijayapuram
Sebastian Vadakel, MST Ujjain 
Sebastian Vaniyapurackal Ernakulam-Angamaly
Sebastião Mascarenhas, SFX Baroda
Selvister Ponnumuthan Punalur
Shyamal Bose Baruipur
Stephen Antony Pillai Sivagangai 
Stephen Antony Pillai Tuticorin
Stephen Lepcha Darjeeling
Stephen Rotluanga CSC Aizawl
Telesphore Bilung, SVD Jamshedpur
THEODORE MASCARENHAS,SFX Daltonganj 
Thomas Anthonios, OIC Khadki
Thomas Anthonios, OIC Gurgaon
Thomas Aquinas Coimbatore
Thomas D’Souza Calcutta 
Thomas Dabre Poona
Thomas Elavanal MCBS Kalyan
Thomas Eusebius Parassala
Thomas Ignatius Macwan Gandhinagar
Thomas J Netto Trivandrum (Latin)
Thomas Koorilos Tiruvalla 
Thomas Paulsamy Dindigul
Thomas Pulloppillil Bongaigaon
THOMAS THURUTHIMATTAM , CST Gorakhpur
Thomasappa Anthony Swamy Chikmagalur
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Udumala Bala Warangal
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Vacant Jowai
Vacant Jhabua 
Vacant Purnea
Vacant Khandwa
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Varghese Chakkalakal Calicut
Victor Henry Thakur Raipur
Victor Lyngdoh Shillong
Vijaya KuRayarala, PIME Srikakulam
Vincent Aind Bagdogra
Vincent Barwa Simdega
VINCENT NELLAIPARAMBIL Bijnor
Vincent Paulos Marthandom
Vincent Samuel Neyyattinkara
VISUVASAM SELVARAJ Port Blair
Wilbert Marwein Nongstoin
Yoohanon Theodosius Muvattupuzha
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