Bishop Francis Kalist is the Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. He served as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut, India from 2009 till 19 March 2022.[1][2][3][4]
His Grace, The Most Reverend Francis Kalist | |
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| Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore | |
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| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Appointed | 19 March 2022 |
| Installed | 29 April 2022 |
| Predecessor | Antony Anandarayar |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Meerut |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 30 December 1982 |
| Consecration | 8 Feb 2009 by Patrick Nair |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Kalist 23 November 1957 Reethapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Omnia Omnibus |
Early life
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Kalist was born on 23 November 1957 in Reethapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
Priesthood
editOn 30 December 1982, Kalist was ordained a Catholic priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut.[1]
Episcopate
editKalist was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut on 3 Dec 2008 and ordained a bishop on 8 Feb 2009 by Patrick Nair.[1] On 19 March 2022, Pope Francis appointed him as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore and he was installed on 29 April 2022. He received the pallium on 29 June 2022 from Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Bishop Francis Kalist [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ ICM, Team (2018-09-03). "Bishop Francis Kalist". Indian Catholic Matters. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "BIODATA". www.thecatholicdioceseofmeerut.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
- ^ "Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal". www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.