Symphorian Thomas Keeprath (22 April 1931, in

Kadaplamattom Kadaplamattom is a small village near Palai, Kottayam District, Kerala, India. It is a largely agrarian community, with most of the population having agricultural roles within it. The main crops produced are rubber, coconut, plantain, pepper, a ...

, Kottayam, Kerala – 3 May 2015) was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1958, Keeprath was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Jullundur, India in 1971 and retired in 2007.Symphorian Thomas Keeprath
/ref> He was the first bishop of the diocese. He was ordained as a Capuchin priest on 22 March 1958 and elevated as Bishop of

Jalandhar Jalandhar () is a city in the state of Punjab, India, Punjab in India. With a considerable population, it ranks as the List of cities in Punjab and Chandigarh by population, third most-populous city in the state and is the largest city in the ...

on 6 December 1971. After 35 years of service as Bishop of Jalandhar he retired on 15 April 2007. He died due to

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on 3 May 2015 at CMC Hospital,

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