Diocese of Kottapuram
| Diocese of Kottapuram | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| 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