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'''Dominic Kokkat''' [[Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux|C.S.T.]] (23 February 1932 – 25 January 2026) was an Indian [[Syro-Malabar Church|Syro-Malabar Catholic]] prelate.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Kokkat joined the ''[[Congregation of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux|Little Flower Congregation]]'' in 1953. He attended seminaries in [[Kandy]], Sri Lanka and in [[Pune]]. On 4 October 1960, he received the sacrament of priestly ordination and from then on worked for his order in various positions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dominic Kokkat |url=https://gcatholic.org/redirect/redirect-p.htm?3366 |url-status=live |access-date=26 January 2026 |website=gcatholic.org}}</ref><br />
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[[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him on 19 June 1984 as the first bishop of the [[eparchy of Gorakhpur]]. The Archbishop Emeritus of [[Ernakulam]], Cardinal [[Joseph Parecattil]], consecrated him bishop on 4 October of the same year in the [[St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam|Cathedral Basilica of St. Mary in Ernakulam]]. His co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Changanacherry, [[Antony Padiyara]], and the [[Diocese of Waikato and Taranaki|Bishop of Varanasi]], [[Patrick Paul D'Souza]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bishop Dominic Kokkat |url=https://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bkokkat.html|website=Catholic-Hierarchy|access-date=26 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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Due to his devotion to Therese of Lisieux and his own religious experiences, he founded the ''Congregation of the Little Sisters of St. Therese'' (LST) in 1988. On 15 July 2006, Kokkat resigned from his office due to age.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop Dominic Kokkat CST |url=https://www.gorakhpurdiocese.in/bishops/bishop-dominic-kokkat-cst |access-date=26 January 2026 |website=Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur }}</ref><br />
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Kokkat died at Fatima Hospital in [[Gorakhpur]], on 25 January 2026, at the age of 93.<ref>{{Cite web |first4=Little Flower Congregation With: 0 |date=25 January 2026 |title=Little Flower Congregation mourns death of its first bishop |url=https://mattersindia.com/2026/01/little-flower-congregation-mourns-death-of-its-first-bishop/ |access-date=26 January 2026 |website=Matters India |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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