Eparchy Hosur
| Eparchy Hosur | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Country | India |
| Diocesan bishop | Sebastian Pozholiparampil |
| Catholics | 65,000 (2017) |
| Diocesan priest | 44 (2017) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,477 |
| Religious sisters | 73 (2017) |
| rite | Syro-Malabar |
| Liturgical language | Malayalam |
| cathedral | St. Antony's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
The Eparchy Hosur is an eparchy located in India of the Syro-Malabar Church united with the Roman Catholic Church with its seat in Hosur , Krishnagiri District , Tamil Nadu .
history
The Eparchy Hosur was established by Pope Francis on October 10, 2017 . First Bishop was Sebastian Pozholiparampil .
The Eparchy Hosur only includes the Syro-Malabar Catholics living in the northern part of the state of Tamil Nadu.
See also
Web links
- Entry on Eparchie Hosur on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on October 10, 2017.
- Entry on Eparchie Hosur on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Erezione dell'Eparchia di Hosur (India) e nomina del primo Vescovo. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 10, 2017, accessed October 10, 2017 (Italian).