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- ↑ "Syro Malabar Church Bishop ::Mar George Valiamattam Emeritus Bishop of Tellicherry ::Tellicherry Archeparchy". syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ David M. Cheney. "Archbishop George Valiamattam [Catholic-Hierarchy]". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ Archdiocese of Tellichery. "Former Bishops | Archdiocese of Tellichery". archdioceseoftellicherry.org. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
