| Metropolitan Archbishops of Verapoly (Roman Rite) |
 Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil (72)
(2016.10.31 – ...)
Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India)
Super omnia caritas |
 Archbishop Francis Kallarakal (83)
(2010.02.20 – 2016.10.31)
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Verapoly (India)
For the service of God and people | Born: | 1941.10.10 (Kottapuram, India) | | Ordained Priest: | 1968.06.29 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1987.10.04 |
| Priest of Verapoly (India) (1968.06.29 – 1987.07.03) Bishop of Kottapuram (India) (1987.07.03 – 2010.02.20) Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (2010.02.20 – 2016.10.31) Apostolic Administrator of Kottapuram (India) (2010.04.11 – 2010.12.18) |
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Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil, O.C.D.
(1996.06.14 – 2009.10.26) | Born: | 1939.05.12 (Palliport, India) | | Ordained Priest: | 1966.03.14 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1996.11.03 | | Died: | 2009.10.26 († 70) |
| Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Urbaniana University (1988 – 1994) Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1996.06.14 – 2009.10.26) Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Cochin (India) (2008.10.23 – 2009.05.08) |
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Archbishop Cornelius Elanjikal
(1987.01.26 – 1996.06.14) | Born: | 1918.09.08 (India) | | Ordained Priest: | 1945.03.18 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1971.04.04 | | Died: | 2011.08.06 († 92) |
| Bishop of Vijayapuram (India) (1971.01.16 – 1987.01.26) Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1987.01.26 – 1996.06.14) |
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Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara
(1971.01.16 – 1986.10.19) | Born: | 1918.01.19 (India) | | Ordained Priest: | 1949.03.18 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1971.04.04 | | Died: | 1986.10.19 († 68) |
| Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1971.01.16 – 1986.10.19) |
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Archbishop Joseph Attipetty
(1934.11.15 – 1970.01.21) | Born: | 1894.06.25 (India) | | Ordained Priest: | 1926.12.18 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1933.06.11 | | Died: | 1970.01.21 († 75) |
| Titular Archbishop of Gabula (1932.11.29 – 1934.11.15) Coadjutor Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1932.11.29 – 1934.11.15) Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1934.11.15 – 1970.01.21) |
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Archbishop Angel María Pérez y Cecilia, O.C.D.
(1918.12.18 – 1934.11.12) | Born: | 1872.02.10 (Spain) | | Ordained Priest: | 1895.06.10 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1915.10.28 | | Died: | 1945.06.14 († 73) |
| Titular Archbishop of Acrida (1915.06.18 – 1918.12.18) Coadjutor Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1915.06.18 – 1918.12.18) Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1918.12.18 – 1934.11.12) Titular Archbishop of Novæ Patræ (1934.11.12 – 1945.06.14) |
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Archbishop Bernard of Jesus Arginzonis y Astobiza, O.C.D.
(1897.08.19 – 1918.12.18) | Born: | 1852.05.24 (Spain) | | Ordained Priest: | 1876.06.10 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1896.08.09 | | Died: | 1933.05.05 († 80) |
| Prior General of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (1892 – 1902) Titular Archbishop of Philippi (1896.01.14 – 1897.08.19) Coadjutor Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1896.01.14 – 1897.08.19) Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1897.08.19 – 1918.12.18) Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thracia (1918.12.18 – 1933.05.05) |
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Archbishop Leonardo of St. Aloysius Mellano, O.C.D.
(1886.09.01 – 1897.08.19) | Born: | 1826.01.26 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1848.09.23 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1868.11.15 | | Died: | 1897.08.19 († 71) |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1868.07.24 – 1868.09.05) Titular Bishop of Olimpus (1868.07.24 – 1870.06.14) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1868.09.05 – 1886.09.01) Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia (1870.06.14 – 1886.09.01) Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India) (1886.09.01 – 1897.08.19) |
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| Vicars Apostolic of Verapoly (Roman Rite) |
Archbishop Leonardo of St. Aloysius Mellano, O.C.D.
(1868.09.05 – 1886.09.01) (see above) |
Archbishop Bernardine of St. Teresa Baccenelli, O.C.D.
(1855.11.10 – 1868.09.05) | Born: | 1807.03.15 (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1847.05.23 | | Died: | 1868.09.05 († 61) |
| Pro-Vicar Apostolic of Quilon (India) (1847.01.26 – 1853.03.15) Titular Bishop of Heraclea pontica (1847.01.26 – 1859.05.24) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1853.03.15 – 1855.11.10) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1855.11.10 – 1868.09.05) Titular Archbishop of Pharsalus (1859.05.24 – 1868.09.05) |
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Archbishop Loudovico of St. Teresa Martini, O.C.D.
(1844.12.07 – 1855.11.10) | Born: | 1809.03.01 (Italy) | | Ordained Priest: | 1832.09.29 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1839.11.10 | | Died: | 1883.07.12 († 74) |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1839.06.07 – 1844.12.07) Titular Bishop of Europus (1839.06.07 – 1845.09.30) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1844.12.07 – 1855.11.10) Titular Archbishop of Cyrrhus (1845.09.30 – 1883.07.12) |
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Archbishop Francis Xavier of St. Anne Pescetto, O.C.D.
(1831.03.08 – 1844.12.07) | Born: | 1771.04.25 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1831.12.04 | | Died: | 1844.12.07 († 73) |
| Titular Bishop of Amathus in Palæstina (1831.03.08 – 1840.04.10) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1831.03.08 – 1844.12.07) Titular Archbishop of Sardes (1840.04.10 – 1844.12.07) |
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Bishop Maurelio Stabellini, O.C.D.
(1827.05.26 – 1831) | Born: | 1777.11.20 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1824.11.07 | | Died: | 1857.01.21 († 79) |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Bombay (India) (1824 – 1827.05.26) Titular Bishop of Dioclea (1824 – 1857.01.21) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1827.05.26 – 1831) |
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Bishop Miles Prendergast, O.C.D.
(1818.09.18 – 1827.05.05) | Born: | 1775? (Ireland) | | Ordained Priest: | 1795.12.09 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1818 | | Died: | 1844 († 69) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1818.09.18 – 1827.05.05) Titular Bishop of Centuria (1818.09.18 – 1844) |
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Bishop Raymond of Joseph Roviglia, O.C.D.
(1803.03.06 – 1815.08.18) | Born: | 1752.04.13 (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1808.01.03 | | Died: | 1816.07.07 († 64) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1803.03.06 – 1815.08.18) Titular Bishop of Sura (1803.03.06 – 1816.07.07) |
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Bishop Aloysius Mary of Jesus Pianazzi, O.C.D.
(1784.03.30 – 1802.04.02) | Born: | 1743.12.03 (Italy) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1785.09.18 | | Died: | 1802.04.02 († 58) |
| Titular Bishop of Usula (1784.03.30 – 1802.04.02) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1784.03.30 – 1802.04.02) |
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Fr. John Mary of St. Thomas Albertini, O.C.D.
(1780.12.23 – 1780 not possessed) | Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1780.12.23 – 1780 not possessed) Titular Bishop of Castoria (1780.12.23 – 1783?) |
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Bishop Eustachius Francis de Sales a Mater Dolorosa Federl, O.C.D.
(1774.07.27 – 1777.03.09) | Born: | 1732.09.03 (Germany) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1774.11.20 | | Died: | 1787.07.26 († 54) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1774.07.27 – 1777.03.09) Titular Bishop of Germanicia (1774.07.27 – 1787.07.26) |
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Bishop Florence of Jesus of Nazareth Szostak, O.C.D.
(1750.04.06 – 1773.07.26) | Born: | 1710 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1747.04.20 | | Died: | 1773.07.26 († 62) |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1746.01.19 – 1750.04.06) Titular Bishop of Areopolis (1746.01.19 – 1773.07.26) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1750.04.06 – 1773.07.26) |
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Bishop John Baptist Multedi of St. Teresa, O.C.D.
(1714.01.31 – 1750.04.06) | Born: | 1673.10.06 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1717.04.04 | | Died: | 1750.04.06 († 76) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1714.01.31 – 1750.04.06) Titular Bishop of Limyra (1714.02.01 – 1750.04.06) |
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Bishop Angelo Francisco of St. Teresa, O.C.D.
(1700.02.20 – 1712.10.16) | Born: | 1650.09.16 | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1702.05.22 | | Died: | 1712.10.16 († 62) |
| Titular Bishop of Metellopolis (1700.02.20 – 1712.10.16) Vicar Apostolic of Verapoly (India) (1700.02.20 – 1712.10.16) |
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| Vicars Apostolic of Malabar (Roman Rite) |
Bishop Custodius de Pinho
(1694.01.16 – 1697.04.14 not possessed) | Born: | 1638.08.03 (India) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1669.01.14 | | Died: | 1697.04.14 († 58) |
| Vicar Apostolic of Great Mogul (India) (1669.04.10 – 1694.01.16) Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1669.04.10 – 1697.04.14) Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1694.01.16 – 1697.04.14 not possessed) |
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Bishop Raphael de Figueredo
(1684.07.16 – 1695.10.12) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1681.09.14 | | Died: | 1695.10.12 |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1677 – 1684.07.16) Titular Bishop of Hadrumetum (1681.05.14 – 1695.10.12) Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1684.07.16 – 1695.10.12) |
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Bishop Thomas de Castro, C.R.
(1676 – 1684.07.16) | Born: | 1621? (India) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1675.09.15 | | Died: | 1684.07.16 († 62) |
| Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1675.08.30 – 1676) Titular Bishop of Phussala (1675.08.30 – 1684.07.16) Vicar Apostolic of Kanara (India) (1675.08.30 – 1684.07.16) Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1676 – 1684.07.16) |
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Bishop Alexander de Campo
(1667 – 1685.07.16) | Born: | (India) | | Consecrated Bishop: | 1665.02.01 | | Died: | 1685.07.16 |
| Titular Bishop of Megara (1666.07.03 – 1667) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1666.07.03 – 1667) Apostolic Administrator of Cranganor (India) (1666.07.03 – 1685.07.16) Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1667 – 1685.07.16) |
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Bishop Giuseppe Maria Sebastiani, O.C.D.
(1659.12.16 – 1667.08.22) | Consecrated Bishop: | 1659.12.15 | | Died: | 1689.10.15 |
| Titular Bishop of Hierapolis (1659.12.14 – 1667.08.22) Apostolic Administrator of Cranganor (India) (1659.12.16 – ?) Vicar Apostolic of Malabar (India) (1659.12.16 – 1667.08.22) Bishop of Bisignano (Italy) (1667.08.22 – 1672.10.03) Bishop of Città di Castello (Italy) (1672.10.03 – 1689.10.15) |
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Bishop Antony Valumkal (55)
Bishop Joseph Karikkassery (78) (2006.11.25 – 2010.12.18)
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Ernakulam, Kerala 
Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, Varapuzha, Kerala 
National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom, Vallarpadam, Kerala 
