Our Leaders
Learn about the episcopal leadership of the Diocese of Cochin, past and present
Date of Birth
Oct 14, 1970
Priestly Ordination
Aug 15, 1998
Episcopal Ordination
Dec 7, 2025
Years of Service: Appointed: 2025 Born: 14 Oct 1970 in Mundamveli Ordained Priest: 15 Aug 1998 Ordained Bishop: 7 Dec 2025 Installed: 8 Dec 2025
Date of Birth
Jan 11, 1949
Priestly Ordination
Dec 19, 1973
Years of Service: Appointed: 2009 - End of Service: 2024 End of Service: Retired Status: Living (Bishop Emeritus) Born: 11 Jan 1949 Ordained Priest: 19 Dec 1973 Previously Bishop of Punalur (2005-2009)
Date of Birth
Jun 23, 1950
Religious Order: S.S.C. Years of Service: Appointed: 2000 - End of Service: 2008 End of Service: Resigned Status: Living (Bishop Emeritus) Society of the Priests of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (Cottolengo Fathers) Born: 23 Jun 1950
Date of Birth
Jul 2, 1929
Priestly Ordination
Mar 18, 1958
Date of Death
Jan 6, 1999
Years of Service: Appointed: 1975 - End of Service: 1999 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Ordained Priest: 18 Mar 1958
Date of Birth
Oct 26, 1904
Priestly Ordination
Dec 20, 1935
Episcopal Ordination
Dec 7, 1952
Date of Death
Aug 21, 1979
Years of Service: Appointed: 1952 - End of Service: 1975 End of Service: Resigned Status: Deceased First Indian Bishop of Cochin Ordained Priest: 20 Dec 1935 Founded Cochin Social Service Society in 1966
Date of Death
Dec 23, 1950
Years of Service: Appointed: 1942 - End of Service: 1951 End of Service: Appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Goa e Damão Status: Deceased
Date of Death
Dec 8, 1938
Years of Service: Appointed: 1934 - End of Service: 1939 End of Service: Appointed Bishop of Bragança e Miranda Status: Deceased
Date of Death
May 21, 1931
Years of Service: Appointed: 1909 - End of Service: 1931 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Confirmed as Bishop
Date of Death
Feb 26, 1909
Years of Service: Appointed: 1898 - End of Service: 1908 End of Service: Appointed Archbishop of Goa Status: Deceased
Date of Death
May 4, 1897
Years of Service: Appointed: 1887 - End of Service: 1897 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased After Concordat reorganization of 1886
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1832
Years of Service: Appointed: 1832 - End of Service: 1832 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Jun 23, 1828
Religious Order: O.P. Years of Service: Appointed: 1819 - End of Service: 1819 End of Service: Appointed Bishop of Olinda Status: Deceased Dominican Confirmed as Bishop
Religious Order: O.C.D. Years of Service: Appointed: 1785 - End of Service: 1818 Status: Deceased Discalced Carmelite Also known as José Marques da Silva
Date of Death
Jul 18, 1783
Religious Order: O.C.D. Years of Service: Appointed: 1778 - End of Service: 1785 End of Service: Appointed Archbishop of Goa Status: Deceased Discalced Carmelite Also known as Emmanuel Felix Soares
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1777
Years of Service: Appointed: 1777 - End of Service: 1777 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Jan 31, 1771
Religious Order: S.J. Years of Service: Appointed: 1745 - End of Service: 1776 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Jesuit Confirmed as Bishop
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1745
Years of Service: Appointed: 1745 - End of Service: 1745 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Mar 30, 1743
Religious Order: S.J. Years of Service: Appointed: 1722 - End of Service: 1742 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Jesuit
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1717
Years of Service: Appointed: 1717 - End of Service: 1717 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Sep 1, 1714
Religious Order: O.P. Years of Service: Appointed: 1694 - End of Service: 1713 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Dominican
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1692
Years of Service: Appointed: 1692 - End of Service: 1692 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Mar 15, 1691
Religious Order: O.S.A. Years of Service: Appointed: 1688 - End of Service: 1691 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Augustinian Confirmed as Bishop
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1685
Religious Order: O.S.A. Years of Service: Appointed: 1676 - End of Service: 1685 Status: Deceased Augustinian
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1672
Years of Service: Appointed: 1672 - End of Service: 1672 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1668
Years of Service: Appointed: 1668 - End of Service: 1668 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1650
Years of Service: Appointed: 1650 - End of Service: 1650 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1647
Years of Service: Appointed: 1647 - End of Service: 1647 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Sep 14, 1646
Religious Order: O.P. Years of Service: Appointed: 1633 - End of Service: 1646 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Dominican
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1630
Years of Service: Appointed: 1630 - End of Service: 1630 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Jul 29, 1629
Religious Order: O.S.A. Years of Service: Appointed: 1628 - End of Service: 1629 End of Service: Died Status: Deceased Augustinian
Date of Death
Oct 7, 1624
Religious Order: O.A. (O.S.A.) Years of Service: Appointed: 1615 - End of Service: 1624 End of Service: Appointed Archbishop of Goa Status: Deceased Augustinian
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1615
Religious Order: O.F.M. Years of Service: Appointed: 1588 - End of Service: 1610 End of Service: Resigned Status: Deceased Observant Franciscan
Date of Death
Feb 19, 1588
Religious Order: O.S.A. / O. Mil. J. Chr. Years of Service: Appointed: 1579 - End of Service: 1588 End of Service: Appointed Archbishop of Goa Status: Deceased Order of Military of Jesus Christ / Augustinian
Date of Death
Jan 1, 1578
Years of Service: Appointed: 1578 - End of Service: 1578 Status: Deceased Brief tenure
Date of Death
Jan 29, 1578
Religious Order: O.P. Years of Service: Appointed: 1576 - End of Service: 1578 End of Service: Appointed Archbishop of Goa Status: Deceased Dominican
Date of Death
Jan 13, 1567
Religious Order: O.P. Years of Service: Appointed: 1557 - End of Service: 1567 End of Service: Appointed Archbishop of Goa Status: Deceased First Bishop of Cochin Dominican