AN ADDITION TO THE d’ESTOUTEVILLE LINE
On 2nd February 2022, Pope
Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the
Archdiocese of Trivandrum of the Latins presented by Archbishop Maria Callist
Soosa Pakiam. The Holy Father appointed Father Thomas Jessayyan Netto to be the
new Metropolitan Archbishop of that see.
Archbishop-elect Netto is scheduled to
receive episcopal ordination on 19 March 2022 with Archbishop Soosa Pakiam as the
principal ordaining bishop. Barring any changes to the schedule, the new archbishop
will become the newest member of the d’Estouteville line.
Ad Multos Annos !
Once Archbishop-elect Netto has received
episcopal ordination, the d’Estouteville line will be composed of 41 living
members, as noted below.
Thomas Jessayan Netto, Archbishop of
Trivandrum of the Latins
Maria Callist Soosa Packiam, Archbishop emeritus
of Trivandrum of the Latins
Francis Kallarakal, Archbishop emeritus of
Verapoly
Malayappan Chinnappa, S.D.B., Archbishop
emeritus of Madras and Mylapore
Vincent Louis Marie Landel, S.C.J. de
Beth., Archbishop emeritus of Rabat
Joseph Luechai Thatwisai, Bishop of Udon
Thani, Thailand
Philip Banchong Chaiyara, C.Ss.R., Bishop
of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Sebastian Thekethecheril, Bishop of
Vijayapuram
Selvister Ponnumuthan, Bishop of Punalur
Christudas Rajappan, Titular Bishop of
Avitta Bibba, Auxiliary of Trivandrum of the Latins
Mathew Cheriannkunnel, P.I.M.E., Bishop
emeritus of Kurnool
Innayya Chinna Addagatla, Bishop emeritus
of Srikakulam
Paul Maipan, Bishop of Khammam
Singaroyan Sebastianappan, Bishop emeritus
of Salem
Peter Remigius, Bishop emeritus of Kottar
Jerome Das Varuvel, S.D.B., Bishop
emeritus of Kuzhithurai
Amalraj Arulappan, Bishop of Ootacamund
Antonysamy Francis, Bishop of Kumbakonam
Devadoss Ambrose Mariadoss, Bishop of
Tanjore
Nazarene Soosai, Bishop of Kottar
*Laurent Ulrich, Archbishop of Lille
*Antoine Henry Pierre Marie Hérouard, Archbishop
of Dijon
*Yves Boivineau, Bishop of Annecy
*Alain Planet, Bishop of Carcassonne et
Narbonne
*Philippe Christory, Bishop of Chartres
*Michel Pansard, Bishop of
Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes
*François Jacolin, M.D.P., Bishop of Luçon
*Jean-Christophe Lagleize, Bishop emeritus
of Metz
*Jean-Marie Le
Vert, Titular Bishop of Briançonnet and Auxiliary of Bordeaux
*Jean-Paul Vuillemin, Titular Bishop of
Thérouanne and Auxiliary of Metz
*Armand Maillard, Archbishop emeritus of
Bourges
*Hubert Barbier, Archbishop emeritus of
Bourges
*Guy Thomazeau, Archbishop emeritus of
Montpellier
*Bernard Aubertin, O.Cist., Archbishop
emeritus of Tours
*Gilbert Louis, Bishop emeritus of Châlons
*Bernard Housset, Bishop emeritus of La
Rochelle
*Jean-Charles Thomas, Bishop emeritus of
Versailles
*Gérard Coliche, Titular Bishop of Alet
and former Auxiliary of Lille
*Alphonse Georger, Bishop emeritus of Oran
**Raphaël Dabiré Kusiélé, Bishop of Diébougou
**Jean Baptiste Kpiéle Somé, Bishop
emeritus of Diébougou
The bishops with an * are the original
d'Estouteville group plus additions to their number since the combination of
other lineages. The two bishops with ** are those who were previously
known as the Ravizza line.
