Bishopric of Neyyattinkara
| Bishopric of Neyyattinkara | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Trivandrum |
| Diocesan bishop | Vincent Samuel |
| Vicar General | G. Christudas |
| founding | 1996 |
| surface | 1,497 km² |
| Parishes | 76 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 1,494,850 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 153,760 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 10.3% |
| Diocesan priest | 72 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 58 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,183 |
| Friars | 93 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 304 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Immaculate Conception Cathedral |
| Website | www.neyyattinkaradiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara ( lat. : Dioecesis Neyyattinkaraensis ) is in India situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Neyyattinkara .
history
The diocese of Neyyattinkara was established on June 14, 1996 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Ad aptius from cession of territory from the Diocese of Trivandrum and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Verapoly as a suffragan . First Bishop was Vincent Samuel .
On June 17, 2004, the diocese of Neyyattinkara was subordinated to the Archdiocese of Trivandrum as a suffragan.
territory
The diocese of Neyyattinkara comprises the Taluks Nedumangad and Neyyattinkara in the state of Kerala , located in the district of Thiruvananthapuram .
See also
Web links
- Homepage of the Diocese of Neyyattinkara (English)
- Entry on the Diocese of Neyyattinkara on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)