Diocese of Calicut

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Bishop(s) Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil, Bishop Maxwell Valentine Noronha, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 12 June 1923 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Verapoly Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 12,505 (4,830 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Malaparamba, P.O. Box 1607, Kozhikode-673009, Kerala, India Telephone: (0495)37.03.13 Fax: 37.02.71

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. † (12 Jun 1923 Appointed - 28 Jun 1932 Died)
• Leone Proserpio, S.J. † (2 Dec 1937 Appointed - 8 Sep 1945 Died)
• Aldus Maria Patroni, S.J. † (8 Apr 1948 Appointed - 7 Jun 1980 Retired)
• Maxwell Valentine Noronha (7 Jun 1980 Appointed - 19 Apr 2002 Retired)
• Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil (19 Apr 2002 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
12 June 1923	Erected	Diocese of Coimbatore Diocese of Mangalore Diocese of Mysore	Diocese of Calicut (erected)
31 December 1953	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calicut	Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabarese) (erected)
5 November 1998	Territory Lost	Diocese of Calicut	Diocese of Kannur (erected)

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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
1950	51,798	3,550,000	1.5%	35	51	86	602		67	251	35	ap1951
1959	26,336	3,700,000	.7%	36	34	70	376		59	354	15	ap1960
1970	28,088	4,887,974	.6%	50	51	101	278		72	497	15	ap1971
1980	44,269	6,526,000	.7%	55	62	117	378		90	888	15	ap1981
1990	51,320	9,444,000	.5%	67	63	130	394		98	1,118	17	ap1991
1999	28,990	7,565,397	.4%	49	47	96	301		87	669	23	ap2000
2000	23,035	8,770,634	.3%	46	44	90	255		83	680	50	ap2001
2001	23,526	8,770,634	.3%	46	53	99	237		92	692	50	ap2002
2002	24,778	8,770,634	.3%	48	48	96	258		87	690	43	ap2003
2003	30,909	8,826,998	.4%	44	53	97	318		92	697	46	ap2004
2004	35,123	8,831,557	.4%	45	60	105	334		101	709	46	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil (Bishop: 19 Apr 2002 - )
• Maxwell Valentine Noronha (Bishop: 7 Jun 1980 to 19 Apr 2002)
• Aldus Maria Patroni, S.J. † (Bishop: 8 Apr 1948 to 7 Jun 1980)
• Paolo Charles Perini, S.J. † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1923 to 28 Jun 1932)
• Leone Proserpio, S.J. † (Bishop: 2 Dec 1937 to 8 Sep 1945)