Joseph Kureethara Explained

Honorific Prefix:His Excellency
Joseph Kureethara
Catholic Bishop
Diocese:Roman catholic Diocese Of Cochin
Predecessor:Alexander Edezath
Successor:John Thattumkal
Appointed:29 Aug 1975
Began:21 December 1975 https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkure.html
Ended:6 January https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkure.html
Ordained By:Grégoire-Pierre XV (François) Cardinal Agagianian Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian) https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkure.html
Consecration:21 Dec 1975
Consecrated By:Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkure.html
Death Date:6 Jan 1999https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkure.html
Nationality:Indian
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Verapoly

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bishop Joseph Kureethara [Catholic-Hierarchy] ]. 2024-02-29 . www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. Web site: 2012-04-21 . Bio- data - Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Kureethara, Bishop of Cochin 1975 - 1999. . https://web.archive.org/web/20071019125314fw_/http://www.dioceseofcochin.org/channel/bio-data.htm . 2007-10-19 . Diocese Of Cochin.