Mathew Cheriankunnel

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His Excellency

Mathew Cheriankunnel
Bishop Emeritus of Kurnool
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Church Roman Catholic Church
See Catholic Diocese of Kurnool
Installed18 January 1988
Term ended16 July 1991
PredecessorJoseph Rajappa
SuccessorAbraham Aruliah Somavarapa
Previous post(s) Bishop of Nalgonda (1976–1986)
Orders
Ordination28 April 1962
Consecration3 May 1977
by  Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy
RankParents: George and Aley
Personal details
Born(1930-09-23)23 September 1930
Died22 March 2022(2022-03-22) (aged 91)
Eluru, India

Mathew Cheriankunnel (23 September 1930 – 30 March 2022) was an Indian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as a bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool.

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Biography

Born on 23 September 1930 in Kadayanickadu, British Raj, he was ordained priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions on 28 April 1962. He was appointed the first bishop of Nalgonda on 31 May 1976, and received his episcopal consecration on 3 May 1977, from Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy. He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Catholic Diocese of Kurnool on 22 December 1986, succeeding on 18 January 1988. He left the diocese government on 16 July 1991. Cheriankunnel died on 30 March 2022, at the age of 91. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Morto mons. Cheriankunnel, l'omaggio di Nalgonda al suo primo vescovo" (in Italian). AsiaNews. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. Govindu Joji (31 March 2022). "Nalgonda pays tribute to its first bishop, the late Mgr Cheriankunnel". asianews.it. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Kurnool
1988–1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Post created
Bishop of Nalgonda
1976–1986
Succeeded by

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