Diocese of Kottapuram
Diocese of Kottapuram | |
Basic data | |
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Country | India |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Verapoly |
Diocesan bishop | Joseph Karikkassery |
Vicar General | Thomas Polerickal |
founding | 1987 |
surface | 3,300 km² |
Parishes | 55 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Residents | 3,484,538 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics | 93,655 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
proportion of | 2.7% |
Diocesan priest | 120 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious priest | 39 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Catholics per priest | 589 |
Friars | 75 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
Religious sisters | 272 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
rite | Roman rite |
cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral |
address | Kottapuram-680667, Kerala India |
Website | www.kottapuramdiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram ( lat. : Dioecesis Kottapuramensis ) is in India situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Kottapuram .
history
The diocese was established on July 3, 1987 by Pope John Paul II from cession of territory of the Archdiocese of Verapoly and subordinated to this as a suffragan . First Bishop was Francis Kallarakal .
territory
The diocese includes the districts of Ernakulam , Malappuram , Palakkad and Thrissur in the state of Kerala .
Bishops of Kottapuram
- Francis Kallarakal , 1987-2010, then Archbishop of Verapoly
- Joseph Karikkassery , since 2010