Dr. Joseph Rajappa, D.D.

Bishop Emeritus of Khammam
Installed18 January 1988
Term ended27 December 1989.
PredecessorPost Created
SuccessorMarampudi Joji
Orders
Ordination19 December 1945
by Archbishop Thomas Pothacamury
Consecration7 September 1967
by Archbishop Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy
RankBishop
Personal details
Born
J. Rajappa

(1918-11-03)3 November 1918
Died27 December 1989(1989-12-27) (aged 71)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Kurnool (1967–1988)
Styles of
Joseph Rajappa
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency

Joseph Rajappa (3 November 1918 - 27 December 1989) was a Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in India. He was the first Bishop in Roman Catholic Diocese of Kurnool (1967-1988) and in Roman Catholic Diocese of Khammam (1988-1989). He hailed from Anekal in erstwhile Mysore state.

He underwent spiritual formation St. Peter's Pontifical Seminary, Bangalore.[1]

References

  1. All India Seminar: Church in India Today, CBCI Centre, Bangalore, 1969, p.310.

Further reading

  • Anthonappa Chowrappa (2008). History of the Catholic Diocese of Kurnool, 1701-2007.
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