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Diocesan Priests of Raipur Archdiocese 2019
S. No. Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1. Rev. Fr. Xavier Kodathala 12/11/1932 8/12/1960
2 Rev. Fr. Mathew Mulavana 08/08/1936 24/03/1968
3 Rev. Fr. Thomas Vadakekary 18/07/1937 24/11/1968
4 Rev. Fr. Joseph Chirayath 15/11/1939 24/11/1968
5 Rev. Fr. Fr. Mathew V.M. Valyathara 18/03/1941 11/07/1971
6 Rev. Fr. Joseph Chirapuram 22/04/1941 20/10/1968
7 Rev. Fr. Alexius Kindo 24/02/1943 08/12/1973
8 Rev. Fr. Antony Kunnath 20/07/1943 30/11/1971
9 Rev. Fr. Thomas Elipulikatt 04/11/1943 13/10/1973
10 Rev. Fr. Abraham Kattoor 09/08/1946 26/10/1974
11 Rev. Fr. Joseph Vaippemmadom 20/08/1946 12/04/1978
12 Rev. Fr. Mani J. Ambat 23/12/1946 04/12/1974
13 Rev. Fr. John Thuruthel 24/02/1947 16/04/1979
14 Rev. Fr. John Thodukayil 23/02/1948 10/05/1976
15 Rev. Fr. Sebastian Poomattam 25/02/1948 10/04/1976
16 Rev. Fr. Thomas Vadakedath 01/01/1949 08/05/1976
17 Rev. Fr. John Y. David 16/04/1949 09/05/1979
18 Rev. Fr. Augustine Varikycal 31/07/1949 16/04/1977
19 Rev. Fr. Joseph Pullankav 27/12/1949 02/12/1974
20 Rev. Fr. Johnney K.C Puramadathil 11/01/1950 15/04/1978
21 Rev. Fr. Francis T. 19/01/1950 08/05/1978
22 Rev. Fr. Mathew Thannickal 17/07/1950 05/05/1977
23 Rev. Fr. Joseph Moolakara 09/04/1951 08/04/1976
24 Rev. Fr. Francis M. Britto 09/10/1951 11/05/1979
25 Rev. Fr. Thomas Naremvelil 08/05/1952 09/05/1977
26 Rev. Fr. Devasia Manimala 18/05/1952 30/04/1979
27 Rev. Fr. Ignatius Kerketta 27/05/1952 22/05/1982
28 Rev. Fr. Joseph Shivo 10/10/1952 22/04/1979
29 Rev. Fr. George Kavalam 22/12/1952 29/04/1978
30 Rev. Fr. Joseph Raj 06/02/1953 19/04/1980
31 Rev. Fr. Michael Vedamuthu 13/02/1953 05/05/1985
32 Rev. Fr. Jose Philip Pattathil 07/06/1953 14/04/1980
33 Rev. Fr. Varghese Thekkekut 08/11/1953 12/04/1980
34 Rev. Fr. John Vettiyolil 29/11/1953 06/05/1980
35 Rev. Fr. Damian Minj 28/07/1954 19/04/1980
36 Rev. Fr. Swaminathan S. 16/09/1954 06/05/1981
37 Rev. Fr. John Xavier 24/01/1955 21/12/1981
38 Rev. Fr. Mathew Ratre 04/09/1955 15/12/1986
39 Rev. Fr. Aloysius Ambrose 08/06/1956 03/01/1983
40 Rev. Fr. Felix Fernandez 15/10/1956 08/04/1983
41 Rev. Fr. Soosai Antony 03/02/1957 09/06/1984
42 Rev. Fr. Madanlal Khande 28/05/1958 01/05/1987
43 Rev. Fr. Lawrence Morris 14/09/1958 18/04/1983
44 Rev. Fr. Josy Abraham Pulikunnel 26/04/1960 20/04/1989
45 Rev. Fr. Sebastian C.J Thadathil 28/06/1960 27/04/1989
46 Rev. Fr. Thomas Kandathil 23/07/1960 19/05/1987
47 Rev. Fr. Martin Markandey 15/10/1960 02/01/1991
48 Rev. Fr. Cherian K.C Kochuparambil 24/12/1960 04/05/1993
49 Rev. Fr. Babu K. Thomas 28/02/1961 23/04/1988
50 Rev. Fr. A. Maria Sanjivi 11/08/1961 06/05/1987
51 Rev. Fr. Shaji Paradiyil 17/09/1961 27/12/1991
52 Rev. Fr. Aruldoss M 02/12/1961 07/05/1992
53 Rev. Fr. John Ponnore 19/12/1961 21/10/1989
54 Rev. Fr. Sebastian A. 31/12/1961 27/11/1988
55 Rev. Fr. George Joseph 08/02/1962 09/05/1994
56 Rev. Fr. Joseph Cherusseril 26/02/1964 01/05/1992
57 Rev. Fr. Cyriac K Kattuparambil 28/02/1964 15/04/1991
58 Rev. Fr. Thomas Thottiparambil 12/05/1964 10/05/1995
59 Rev. Fr. Shaji Kunnekadan 24/03/1966 25/04/1992
60 Rev. Fr. Bhakti Bhushan Horo 06/06/1966 07/04/1997
61 Rev. Fr. Joseph V.P. Vattukunnel 15/07/1966 06/05/1999
62 Rev. Fr. Thomas Vadakethara 17/04/1967 04/05/1999
63 Rev. Fr. Suklal Pankaj 01/05/1967 02/05/1994
64 Rev. Fr. Francis Kujur 10/08/1968 07/04/1997
65 Rev. Fr. Joby Kalarickal 07/05/1970 10/05/2000
66 Rev. Fr. V.P. Thaines Raj 27/06/1970 12/05/2004
67 Rev. Fr. Sabu Muriamvelil 06/05/1971 10/05/2000
68 Rev. Fr. Prakash Chandra Nanda 20/11/1971 24/04/2003
69 Rev. Fr. Thomas Lourdu 03/01/1972 08/05/2000
70 Rev. Fr. Ligo Mathew Edattukalayil 27/08/1972 05/05/1999
71 Rev. Fr. Devanand Bagh 17/06/1973 13/04/2005
72 Rev. Fr. Saleen P 27/03/1976 13/04/2005
73 Rev. Fr. Praful Ekka 19/01/1977 30/04/2009
74 Rev. Fr. Vinod Kumar Anant 03/04/1977 17/04/2007
75 Rev. Fr. Deepak Lakra 30/10/1976 03/05/2007
76 Rev. Fr. Pramod Kumar Bara 16/11/1978 30/04/2008
77 Rev. Fr. Ramesh Koshale 13/02/1979 09/11/2011
78 Rev. Fr. Manoj Toppo 4/10/1979 12/05/2010
79 Rev. Fr. Ajit Markam 1/08/1980 09/11/2011
80 Rev. Fr. Arun Bara 11/08/1980 18/04/2013
81 Rev. Fr. Joseph Amlaseelan 23/03/1981 18/04/2013
82 Rev. Fr. Ajay Bara 30/07/1983 18/04/2013
83 Rev. Fr. George M. Claret 21/11/1983 18/04/2013
84 Rev. Fr. L. Crosslin Nimal 12/03/1984 18/04/2013
85 Rev. Fr. Roshan Xalxo 12/07/1983 22/01/2016
86 Rev. Fr. Santosh Tigga 25/02/1988 27/04/2018
87 Rev. Fr. Sanjeet Toppo 03/12/1987 28/04/2018
88 Rev. Fr. Sebastian Nelson Kollanassery 02/12/1988 24/01/2019
89 Rev. Fr. Vinoth Rosario J. 25/06/1985 24/01/2019
90 Rev.Fr. Basil Tirkey 13/03/1983 28/04/2019
S.J Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
S. No Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1. Rev. Fr. William Toppo, S.J 28/08/1947 09/05/1981
2. Rev. Fr. FabianusMinj, S.J 18/03/1956 22/05/1989
3. Rev. Fr. Stanislaus Tirkey, S.J 24/02/1961 19/05/1995
4. Rev. Fr. Emilius Ekka, S.J 14/12/1964 07/05/2001
5. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Lakra, S.J 29/04/1967 05/05/2001
6. Rev. Fr. Alexius Lakra, S.J 08/07/1967 06/05/2002
7. Rev. Fr. Vijay Kumar Minj, S.J 20/12/1968 31/12/2006
8. Rev. Fr. Bartholomis Kerketta, S.J 28/03/1970 15/05/2009
9. Rev. Fr. Herman Joseph Minj, S.J 09/08/1972 31/12/2007
10. Rev. Fr. Amritlal Xalxo, S.J 16/08/1959 29/12/1995
11. Rev. Fr. Henry Lakra, S.J 24/01/1973 18/05/2005
12. Rev. Fr. Kuldeep Bara 02/12/1984 03/05/2019
13. Rev.Fr. Pancratius Minj, S.J 04/11/1955 17/05/1989
14. Rev.Fr. Ranjit Tigga, S.J 20/04/1961 20/05/1996
15. Rev.Fr. Sushil Tirkey, S.J 09/12/1978 30/12/2011
SAC Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
Sl. No Names Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1. Rev. Fr. William Bara SAC 26/02/1951 13/06/1978
2. Rev. Fr. Michael Tirkey SAC 26/06/1952 01/01/1982
3. Rev. Fr. Jerome Lakra SAC 08/10/1953 29/12/1983
4. Rev. Fr. Benjamin Behera SAC 07/10/1953 28/10/1979
5. Rev. Fr. Marianus Xaxa SAC 17/06/1957 11/05/1985
6. Rev. Fr. Dutt Kumar Ekka SAC 09/08/1958 30/12/1992
7. Rev. Fr. Vijay Kumar Tigga SAC 15/08/1960 19/05/1990
8. Rev. Fr. Sebenius Kujur SAC 26/01/1961 16/05/1992
9. Rev. Fr. Oscar Severine Toppo SAC 01/11/1961 10/05/1996
10. Rev. Fr. Edward Toppo SAC 01/03/1961 16/05/1990
11. Rev. Fr. Hilarius Tigga SAC 03/11/1962 31/12/1992
12. Rev. Fr. Binay Bhushan Barwa SAC 29/03/1963 20/05/1992
13. Rev. Fr. Philip Kujur, SAC 15/10/1963 08/05/1997
14. Rev. Fr. Tomy, S.A.C 11/05/1964 24/04/1991
15. Rev. Fr. Louis Tete SAC 13/07/1964 12/05/1997
16. Rev. Fr. Joseph Karl Lakra SAC 11/12/1964 20/04/1995
17. Rev. Fr. John Sabha Sunder SAC 11/12/1950 13/06/1978
18. Rev. Fr. Shanti Prakash Panna, SAC 23/03/1966 20/04/1995
19. Rev. Fr. Habil Stephen Xaxa, SAC 30/07/1966 20/04/1995
20. Rev. Fr. Patrick Barwa SAC 28/09/1966 06/05/2003
21. Rev. Fr. Bipin Kishore Minj SAC 12/04/1968 14/05/1998
22. Rev. Fr. Libertus Xaxa SAC 11/03/1970 11/05/2001
23. Rev. Fr. Albinus Tirkey SAC 21/06/1971 30/04/2004
24. Rev. Fr. Basil Kujur SAC 01/11/1973 29/04/2004
25. Rev. Fr. Elebius Xalxo SAC 25/05/1974 30/04/2004
26. Rev. Fr. Ajay Praveen Kujur SAC 11/12/1975 25/04/2007
27. Rev. Fr. Dilip Lakra SAC 06/12/1976 25/04/2007
28. Rev. Fr. Oscar Panna SAC 26/04/1960 13/05/1990
29. Rev. Fr. Ritesh Ekka SAC 22/05/1980 12/05/2011
30. Rev. Fr. Anup Kumar Soreng SAC 11/06/1981 05/03/2011
31. Rev. Fr. Ranjit Aind SAC 31/12/1981 25/04/2010
32. Rev. Fr. Sanjiv Xaxa SAC 20/08/1982 17/05/2013
33. Rev. Fr. Raymond Rocky Tete SAC 22/05/1984 09/05/2013
34. Rev. Fr. Neeraj Tirkey SAC 15/09/1985 07/05/1914
35. Rev. Fr. Amar Kumar Sing, SAC 22/03/1989 24/04/2018
36. Rev. Fr. Bridhi Chandra Ekka, SAC 12/07/1992 14/04/2018
37. Rev. Fr. Manoj Nand, SAC 24/04/1991 20/04/2018
38. Rev. Fr. Prakash Xalxo, SAC 24/08/1990 03/05/2018
39. Rev. Fr. Julius Xess, SAC 08/03/1975 16/04/2005
40. Rev. Fr. Lourdu Arasu A., SAC 29/09/1984 30/12/2017
41. Rev. Fr. Rahul Majhi, SAC 16/05/1990 23/01/2018
42. Rev. Fr. Amit Tigga, SAC 02/08/1990 07/05/2019
43. Rev.Fr. Arvind Ekka, SAC 11/10/1990 02/05/2019
44. Rev. Fr. Ephrem Kishore Kiro, SAC 31/05/1980 12/04/2012
45. Rev. Fr. Komal Chandra Soreng, SAC 25/06/1979 15/04/2007
46. Rev. Fr. Mukti Prakash Kispotta, SAC 16/10/1964 10/05/1995
47. Rev. Fr. Prabhal Kerketta, SAC 25/06/1988 26/04/2018
48. Rev. Fr. Sandeep Ekka, SAC 01/12/1991 16/05/2019
49. Rev. Fr. Henry Angel, SAC 01/01/1950 29/10/1977
OMI Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
S. No. Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1. Rev. Fr. Arputhanayagam Valan, OMI 15/05/1983 29/05/2011
2 Rev. Fr. Andrew Antony Yesudoss, OMI 08/08/1990 17/01/2019
3. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Arputharaj, OMI 22/10/1983 14/05/2012
4. Rev. Fr. Sathish Arockiasamy, OMI 24/12/1986 29/05/2015
OCD Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
S. No. Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1 Rev. Fr. Kumar John Rose, OCD 02/01/1978 06/05/2009
2 Rev. Fr. Edwin, OCD 29/10/1980 06/05/2009
3 Rev. Fr. Justin, OCD 05/11/1981 21/05/2010
4. Rev. Fr. John Kennedy, OCD 05/04/1980 16/05/2018
5. Rev. Fr. Maria Joseph, OCD 08/07/1988 03/05/2019
6 Rev. Akhil, OCD 27/05/1989 18/05/2018
7 Rev. Antonymuthu, OCD 30/06/1989 03/05/2019
8 Rev. Fr. Arulappan, OCD 30/03/1980 11/05/2011
OFM Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
S. No. Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1 Rev. Fr. Davis Kallookaran 04/05/1950 04/03/1978
2 Rev. Fr. Lalit Kujur, OFM 22/02/1978 21/05/2012
OIC Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
S. No. Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1 Rev. Fr. Siju Thomas, OIC 24/05/1984 19/11/2012
2 Rev. Fr. Elias, OIC 04/07/1985 12/01/2015
VC Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
S. No. Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kallungal V.C 15/04/1965 28/04/1992
2. Rev. Fr. Benny Kullngara, V.C. 07/07/1965 08/05/1995
3. Rev. Fr. Mathew Muthirakalayil, V.C. 23/11/1979 02/01/2007
CMI Priests in the Archdiocese of Raipur 2019
S. No. Name Date of Birth Date of Ordination
1. Rev. Fr. Thomas Thuruthy CMI 16/11/1956 06/05/1985
2. Rev. Fr. Anand Ekka CMI 04/01/1975 30/01/2006
3. Rev. Fr. Sajesh Joseph 26/02/1987 29/12/2016
4. Rev. Fr. Jimmy Pathiraparampil, CMI 16/07/1980 29/12/2009
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January 15th, 2020 Fr. Xavier Kodathala
February 20th, 2020 Fr. Bhakti Bhushan Horo
January 8th, 2021 Fr. George Joseph
April 20th, 2021 Fr. Antony Kunnath
April 24th, 2021 Fr. Joseph Cherusseril
May 5th, 2021 Fr. Maria Sanjeevi
January 20 Rev. Fr. Julian Fernandez (1992) RIP
March 03 Rev. Fr. Philip Rajmanikam (1997) RIP
March 28 Rev. Fr. Anthony Das (2013) RIP
April 16 Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis Werner Hunold S.A.C. (2004) RIP
May 01 Rev. Fr. Abraham Kujur (2014) RIP
May 08 Rev. Fr. Charles Lakra (2002) RIP
May 16 Rt. Rev. Dr. Philip Ekka, S.J. (1991) RIP
May 31 Rev. Fr. Peter Paul (1989) RIP
June 09 Rev. Fr. Soosai Manickam (2003) RIP
July 09 Rev. Fr. Joseph Arputham (1990) RIP
July 31 Rev. Fr. Adam Wisniwski, SAC (1987) RIP
August 17 Rt. Rev. Msgr. John Weidner, SAC (1974) RIP
August 24 Rev. Fr. John Chittilapilly (2007) RIP
August 27 Rev. Fr. Thomas Nudumkallel (2013) RIP
September 13 Rev. Fr. Jose Pulikottil (1982) RIP
September 28 Rev. Fr. Arul Swamy (2001) RIP
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