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- ↑ "Diocese of Cochin, India 🇮🇳". GCatholic. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ↑ "Bishop John Thattumkal [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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