 The present bishop Mar Jose Porunnedom was appointed on 18 March 2004 and was consecrated the third bishop of Mananthavady on 15 May 2004 and took charge of the office on the same day.The diocese of Mananthavady was bifurcated and new diocese namely Bhadravathi was erected on 21 August 2007.The Bishop of the diocese of Bhadravathi is Mar Joseph Arumachadath MCBS.