Joseph Rajappa

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Dr. Joseph Rajappa, D.D.

Bishop Emeritus of Khammam
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Installed18 January 1988
Term ended27 December 1989.
PredecessorPost Created
Successor Marampudi Joji
Orders
Ordination19 December 1945
by Archbishop Thomas Pothacamury
Consecration7 September 1967
by Archbishop Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
J. Rajappa

(1918-11-03)3 November 1918
Died27 December 1989(1989-12-27) (aged 71)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Kurnool (1967–1988)
Styles of
Joseph Rajappa
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Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency

Joseph Rajappa (3 November 1918 - 27 December 1989) was a Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in India. He was the first Bishop in Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool (1967-1988) and in Roman Catholic Diocese of Khammam (1988-1989). He hailed from Anekal in erstwhile Mysore state.

He underwent spiritual formation St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore. [1]

Religious titles
Preceded by
Position created
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool
Bishop - in - Kurnool

1967-1988
Succeeded by
C. Mathew, PIME
Preceded by
Position created
Roman Catholic Diocese of Khammam
Bishop - in - Khammam

1988-1989
Succeeded by
M. Joji, RCM

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References

  1. All India Seminar: Church in India Today, CBCI Centre, Bangalore, 1969, p.310.

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