Kurian Peter

The Right Reverend Kurian Peter
Bishop of Cochin Diocese
Church	Church of South India
Diocese	Cochin
In office	Since 2025
Predecessor	Baker Ninan Fenn
Orders
Ordination	9 May 1999 (diaconate) 25 March 2000 (priesthood) by  J. W. Gladstone (diaconate) George Isaac (bishop) George Isaac (priesthood)
Consecration	6 August 2025 by  K. Reuben Mark
Personal details
Born	(1971-12-05) December 5, 1971 (age 53)
Spouse	Smitha Mary Mathew
Children	2

Kurian Peter (born 5 December 1971) is an Indian bishop of the Church of South India. Since 2025 he has been bishop of the Diocese of Cochin. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Kurian Peter was born on 5 December 1971 to K.J.Peter and Aleyamma Peter of a Saint Thomas Anglicans family of Kochuparambil. ^[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Mahatma Gandhi University between 1990 and 1993. ^[2] He then studied for a Bachelor of Divinity at Leonard Theological College, Jabalpur. From 2019 to 2022, he pursued a Master of Theology in Pastoral Care at Trinity College, University of Divinity, Melbourne. ^[3]

Ordained ministry

Peter was ordained a deacon on 9 May 1999 and a presbyter on 25 March 2000. ^[2] Over the following years he served parishes in Kerala and Melbourne, including St. Francis Church, Kochi. ^[2] He also held roles as Administrative Finance Secretary of the diocese, Director of Christian Education, Director of Counseling Centers, and Director of Child Development Centers. ^{[2] [4]}

Episcopate

Peter was consecrated as the Bishop of Cochin Diocese on 15 August 2025 at Immanuel CSI Cathedral, Kochi. The service was led by Most Rev. K. Reuben Mark, Moderator of the CSI. ^{[2] [1] [5] [4]}

References

1. "New Bishop for CSI". The Hindu. 15 August 2025.
2. "Rev Kurian Peter consecrated bishop of CSI Cochin diocese". The New Indian Express. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
3. "Bishop-Designate Rev. Kurian Peter". CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
4. "Bishop Pathmathayalan Congratulates the New Bishop of CSI Cochin Diocese". Jaffna Diocese CSI. 16 August 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
5. "സിഎസ്ഐ കൊച്ചി മഹാ ഇടവകയ്ക്ക് പുതിയ ബിഷപ്പ്". 14 August 2025.