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Indian bishop

His ExcellencyJoseph Kureethara
Catholic Bishop
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Verapoly
Diocese Roman catholic Diocese Of Cochin
Appointed 29 Aug 1975
Installed 21 December 1975 [1]
Term ended 6 January [2]
Predecessor Alexander Edezath
Successor John Thattumkal
Orders
Ordination by Grégoire-Pierre XV (François) Cardinal Agagianian Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian) [3]
Consecration 21 Dec 1975by Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara [4]
Personal details
Died 6 Jan 1999[5]
Nationality Indian

Bishop Joseph Kureethara (2 July 1929 - 6 January 1999 in Palluruthy, Cochin) was the 33rd bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Bishop Joseph Kureethara [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  2. ^ "Bio- data - Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Kureethara, Bishop of Cochin 1975 - 1999". Diocese Of Cochin. 2012-04-21. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19.