Roman Catholic Diocese of Kannur

The Diocese of Kannur (Latin: Dioecesis Kannurensis ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in India. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.

History

The Diocese of Kannur was built from part of a territory of the Diocese of Calicut on 5 November 1998.

Bishops of Kannur

  • Varghese Chakkalakal, 1998-2012, then Bishop of Calicut Varghese Chakkalakal, (2012-2014) ( Apostolic Administrator )
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