Francis Kalist

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Bishop Francis Kalist is the Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. He served as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut, India from 2009 till 19 March 2022.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

Kalist was born on 23 November 1957 in Reethapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]

Priesthood

On 30 December 1982, Kalist was ordained a Catholic priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut.[1]

Episcopate

Kalist was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut on 3 Dec 2008 and ordained a bishop on 8 Feb 2009 by Patrick Nair.[1] On 19 March 2022, Pope Francis appointed him as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.[5] He was installed on 29 April 2022. He received the pallium on 29 June 2022 from Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican.

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]"Bishop Francis Kalist [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  2. 2.ICM, Team (2018-09-03). "Bishop Francis Kalist". Indian Catholic Matters. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  3. 3."BIODATA". www.thecatholicdioceseofmeerut.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  4. 4."Apostolic Nunciature, India & Nepal". www.apostolicnunciatureindia.com. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
  5. 5."Bishop Francis Kalist Appointed New Archbishop of Pondicherry". Conference of Catholic Bishops in India. 19 March 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2025.