Leadership
Lineage of Bishops
Most Rev. Dr. Alex Vadakumthala
Second Bishop of Kannur (2014 - Present)
| Born | : | June 14, 1959 |
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| Place | : | Maradu, Ernakulam Dt. |
| Diocese | : | Kochi / Kannur |
| Parish | : | St. Mary Magdalene Church, Maradu |
| Ordained Priest | : | December 19, 1984 |
| Elected Bishop | : | February 01, 2014 |
| Ordained Bishop | : | March 23, 2014 |
| Bishop of Kannur | : | 2014 - Present |
| Appointed by | : | Pope Francis on February 01, 2014 |
Rt. Rev. Dr. Varghese Chakkalakal
First Bishop of Kannur (1998 - 2012)
| Born | : | February 07, 1953 |
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| Place | : | Malapallipuram, Trichur Dt. |
| Diocese | : | Kottapuram |
| Parish | : | St Antony’s Church |
| Parents | : | Ouseph and Mariyam Chakkalakal |
| Primary Education | : | St Antony’s LP, Malapallipuram |
| U.P and High School | : | St Antony’s High School, Mala |
| College | : | St. Aloysius College, Mangalore |
| Major Seminary | : | St Joseph’s Interdiocesan Seminary, Mangalore |
| Ordained Priest | : | April 02, 1981 by Bishop Maxwell V. Noronha |
| Worked in Parishes | : | Pallikunnu, Pakkam, Chalil, West Hill, Ezhimala, Perinthalmanna |
| Masters in Theology | : | Pontifical Seminary, Alwaye |
| Masters in History | : | Mysore University |
| Doctorate in Canon Law | : | Urban University, Rome |
| Professor & Dean of Studies | : | St Joseph’s Inter Diocesan Seminary, Mangalore |
| Elected Bishop | : | November 05, 1998 |
| Ordained Bishop | : | February 07, 1999 |
| Bishop of Kannur | : | 1998 - 2012 |
| Secretary General | : | KRLCBC Chairman, Commission for laity KCBC |
| Chairman, VSRC | : | KRLCBC |
| Bishop of Calicut | : | June 10, 2012 |
| Secretary General | : | Theological Commission, KRLCC |