Mathew Cheriankunnel


Mathew Cheriankunnel is the emerit bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool.

Biography

Born on 23 September 1930 in Kadayanicad, he was ordained priest of PIME on 28 April 1962.
He was appointed the first bishop of Nalgonda on 31 May 1976, and receiving his episcopal consecration on 3 May 1977, from Cardinal Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy.
He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Catholic Diocese of
Kurnool on 22 December 1986, succeeding on 18 January 1988.
He left the diocese gouvernement for illness on 16 July 1991.