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- ↑ "Syro Malabar Church Appoints Three New Auxiliary Bishops". CCBI. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Three new auxiliary bishops in Syro-Malabar Church". The Hindu. 25 August 2022. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Syro Malabar Church". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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