Diocese of Alleppey

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Bishop(s) Stephen Athipozhiyil, Bishop Peter Michael Chenaparampil, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 19 June 1952 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trivandrum Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 333 (128 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4804, Allapuaha-688002, Kerala State, India Telephone: (0477)243.362

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Michael Arattukulam † (19 Jun 1952 Appointed - 28 Apr 1984 Retired)
• Peter Michael Chenaparampil (28 Apr 1984 Succeeded - 9 Dec 2001 Resigned)
• Stephen Athipozhiyil (9 Dec 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 June 1952	Erected	Diocese of Cochin	Diocese of Alleppey (erected)
17 June 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Alleppey (from Verapoly)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1956	63,722	400,000	15.9%	33	9	42	1,517		16	86	18	ap1960
1970	85,707	480,000	17.9%	47	2	49	1,749		4	147	24	ap1971
1980	103,768	555,000	18.7%	54	7	61	1,701		7	181	28	ap1981
1990	135,500	670,000	20.2%	54	7	61	2,221		9	231	30	ap1991
1999	137,650	700,000	19.7%	67	15	82	1,678		41	275	31	ap2000
2000	137,700	700,000	19.7%	66	17	83	1,659		45	291	31	ap2001
2001	137,734	700,000	19.7%	71	20	91	1,513		49	302	31	ap2002
2002	140,999	700,000	20.1%	77	21	98	1,438		43	305	32	ap2003
2003	165,680	700,000	23.7%	74	22	96	1,725		45	362	32	ap2004
2004	165,990	700,000	23.7%	76	23	99	1,676		46	366	33	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops

• Michael Arattukulam † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1952 to 28 Apr 1984)
• Stephen Athipozhiyil (Priest: 5 Oct 1969; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Nov 2000; Bishop: 9 Dec 2001)
• Peter Michael Chenaparampil (Priest: 1 Jun 1956; Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Nov 1982; Bishop: 28 Apr 1984 to 9 Dec 2001)