Diocese of Kalyan
| Diocese of Kalyan | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Bombay |
| Diocesan bishop | Thomas Elavanal MCBS |
| founding | 1988 |
| Parishes | 113 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 65,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 70 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 110 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 361 |
| Friars | 130 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 375 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Syro-Malabar |
| cathedral | St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Cathedral |
| Website | http://www.dioceseofkalyan.com |
The diocese of Kalyan ( Latin Dioecesis Callianensis ) is a diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church in India, united with the Roman Catholic Church . It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Bombay .
history
The diocese was established on April 30, 1988 from areas of the Archdiocese of Bombay. The first bishop was Paul Chittilapilly .
Bishops of Kaylan
- Paul Chittilapilly (1988-1996)
- Thomas Elavanal MCBS (since 1996)
Web links
- Entry on the Diocese of Kalyan on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Description on gcatholic.org (English)