Diocese of Cochin
| Diocese of Cochin | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Verapoly |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Kariyil |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | John Thattumkal SSC |
| Vicar General | Peter Thykoottathil |
| surface | 236 km² |
| Parishes | 44 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 618,890 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 175,473 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 28.4% |
| Diocesan priest | 99 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 67 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,057 |
| Friars | 147 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 454 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica |
| address | Bishop's House </ br> Fort Cochin </ br> Kochi 682001 </ br> Kerala </ br> India |
| Website | dioceseofcochin.org/ |
The Diocese of Cochin ( Latin Dioecesis Coccinensis , English Diocese of Cochin ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in India with its seat in Kochi .
history
The diocese of Cochin was founded on February 4, 1558 from the diocese of Goa . Out of territorial assignments, the then Archdiocese of Angamalé (1599), the then Mission sui juris Madura (1606), the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore (1606), the Apostolic Vicariate of Malabar (1659), the then Diocese of Ceylon (1834) and the Diocese of Alleppey (1952) founded.
It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Verapoly .
Ordinaries
- Jorge Temudo OP (1557–1567)
- Henrique de Távora e Brito OP (1576–1578)
- Antonio de Beja (1578)
- Mateus de Medina OSA (1579–1588)
- André de Santa Maria OFM (1588-1610)
- Sebastião de São Pedro OSA (1615-1624)
- Luís de Brito e Meneses OSA (1628–1629)
- Francisco Barreto (1630)
- Miguel da Cruz Rangel OP (1633-1646)
- Antonio da Serpa (1647)
- João Celo (1650)
- Francesco Baretto , SJ (? –1663)
- Fábio dos Reis Fernandes , O.Carm. (1668)
- Fernando de Santa Maria (1672)
- António de São Dionísio OSA (1676–1685)
- Pedro da Silva OSA (1688-1691)
- Antonio de Santa Teresa (1692)
- Pedro Pacheco OP (1694-1713)
- Francisco Pedro dos Mártires (1717)
- Francisco de Vasconcelos SJ (1722–1742)
- António da Conceição (1745)
- Clemente José Colaço Leitão SJ (1745–1776)
- Sebastião da Costa (1777)
- Manuel de Santa Catarina OCD (1778–1785)
- José da Soledade OCD (1785-1818)
- Tomas Manoel de Noronha e Brito OP (1819–1828), later Bishop of Olinda
- João Gomes Ferreira (1887-1897)
- Matheus de Oliveira Xavier (1897–1909), later Archbishop of Goa
- José Bento Martins Ribeiro (1909-1931)
- Abílio Augusto Vaz das Neves (1933–1938), later Bishop of Bragança and Miranda
- José Vieira Alvernaz (1941–1950), later coadjutor-archbishop of Goa and Damão
- Alexander Edezath (1952–1975)
- Joseph Kureethara (1975-1999)
- John Thattumkal SSC (2000-2009)
- Joseph Kariyil (since 2009)
Web links
- Entry on the Diocese of Cochin on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on Giga-Catholic (English)