Diocese of Kannur
| Diocese of Kannur | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Verapoly |
| Diocesan bishop | Alex Joseph Vadakumthala |
| founding | 1998 |
| surface | 4,998 km² |
| Parishes | 57 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 2,874,064 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 54,652 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 1.9% |
| Diocesan priest | 54 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 72 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 434 |
| Friars | 107 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 544 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Website | http://www.kannurdiocese.com |
The Diocese of Kannur ( Latin Dioecesis Kannurensis , English Diocese of Kannur ) is a Roman Catholic diocese in India . It is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Verapoly .
history
The diocese of Kannur was established on November 5, 1998 from areas of the diocese of Calicut .
Bishops of Kannur
-
Varghese Chakkalakal , 1998–2012, then Bishop of Calicut
- Varghese Chakkalakal , (2012-2014) ( Apostolic Administrator )
- Alex Joseph Vadakumthala , since 2014