Mathew Cheriankunnel

Mathew Cheriankunnel

Mathew Cheriankunnel (23 September 1930 – 30 March 2022) is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Nalgonda and the Diocese of Kurnool.

Quotes

• Many pray for vocations and leave the rest to God. I wanted to do something more.
  • Heralds of Good News serve priest-short world 10 years (16 March 1995) Union of Asian Catholic News

Quotes about Mathew Cheriankunnel

• He was so simple and understanding. In him people could see a father and a good shepherd. That was the charisma of Bishop Mathew. He knew that through education, we could eradicate illiteracy and social evils.
  • Joji Govindu, Nalgonda pays tribute to its first bishop, the late Mgr Cheriankunnel (31 March 2022) Asia News