Francis Kalist
Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India, from 2022
About Francis Kalist
Born 1957. Francis Kalist is an Indian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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.
Early life
Kalist was born on 23 November 1957 in Reethapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. He was installed on 29 April 2022. He received the pallium on 29 June 2022 from Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican.
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archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore, India, from 2022
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Francis Kalist was born on 23 November 1957 in Reethapuram, Tamil Nadu.
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Francis Kalist is a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Francis Kalist is Indian.
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