Joseph Kureethara
His Excellency Joseph Kureethara | |
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Catholic Bishop | |
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Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Verapoly |
Diocese | Roman catholic Diocese Of Cochin |
Appointed | 29 Aug 1975 |
Installed | 21 December 1975 [1] |
Term ended | 6 January [2] |
Predecessor | Alexander Edezath |
Successor | John Thattumkal |
Orders | |
Ordination | by Grégoire-Pierre XV (François) Cardinal Agagianian Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian) [3] |
Consecration | 21 Dec 1975 by Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara [4] |
Personal details | |
Died | 6 Jan 1999[5] |
Nationality | Indian |
Bishop Joseph Kureethara (2 July 1929 - 6 January 1999 in Palluruthy, Cochin) was the 33rd bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bishop Joseph Kureethara [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ "Bio- data - Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Kureethara, Bishop of Cochin 1975 - 1999". Diocese Of Cochin. 2012-04-21. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19.