Changanacherry Archepark
| Changanacherry Archepark | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Country | India |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Perumthotttam |
| Auxiliary bishop | Thomas Tharayil |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Joseph Powathil |
| founding | 1896 |
| surface | 24,595 km² |
| Parishes | 271 (2004) |
| Residents | 9,300,000 (2004) |
| Catholics | 382,000 (2004) |
| proportion of | 4.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 332 (2004) |
| Religious priest | 253 (2004) |
| Catholics per priest | 653 |
| Friars | 292 (2004) |
| Religious sisters | 2,810 (2004) |
| rite | Syro-Malabar rite |
| cathedral | St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral |
| address | PO Box 20 Changanassery-686101 Kerala India |
| Website | www.archdiocesechanganacherry.org |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Kanjirapally Diocese of Palai Diocese of Thuckalay |
The Archeparchy Changanacherry ( Latin Archieparchia Changanacherrensis ) is an archeparchy of the Syro-Malabar Church in Kerala , India, united with the Roman Catholic Church .
On July 28, 1896, the Vicariate Apostolic Changanacherry was established, on December 21, 1923 it was raised to the eparchy and July 29, 1956 to the archeparchy. On February 26, 1977 diocesan territories were given to the diocese of Kanjirapally and on November 11, 1996 to the diocese of Thuckalay .
The Dioceses of Kanjirapally, Palai and Thuckalay are subordinate to the Archepary.
Ordinaries
- Charles Lavigne SJ (1887-1896)
- Mathew Makil (1896-1911)
- Thomas Kurialacherry (1911-1925)
- James Kalacherry (1927-1949)
- Matthew Kavukattu (1956-1969)
- Antony Padiyara (1970–1985)
- Joseph Powathil (1985-2007)
- Joseph Perumthotttam (since 2007)
See also
Web links
- Entry for Changanacherry Archeparchy on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (English)