Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal


Bishop Emeritus Dr. Hippolytus Anthony Kunnunkal, OFM,Cap. was first Indian Prefect Apostolic and First Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu-Srinagar.

Early life

He was born on 14 March 1921 in Alappuzha city in the state of Kerala, India.

Priesthood

He was Ordained a Priest on 11 April 1951. He was a missionary priest belonging to Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.

Prefecture

He was Appointed Prefect Apostolic of Jammu and Kashmir on 11 November 1978.

Episcopate

He was Consecrated Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Jammu–Srinagar on 29 June 1986. While bishop of Jammu Sringar, he started an initiative to translate the Bible into Kashmiri, which would be completed in 2011, after his death. He died on 9 August 2008.