Diocese of Calicut

Dioecesis Calicutensis

Bishop(s)

Varghese Chakkalakal, 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: Bishop's House, Malaparamba, Kozhikode-673009, Kerala, India
Telephone: (0495)237.03.13; 237.0271
Fax: 237.70.13

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)
Aldo 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 - 22 Feb 2011 Appointed, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People)
Varghese Chakkalakal (15 May 2012 Appointed - )

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)

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

2006 38,092 10,061,127 .4% 43 68 111 343 92 726 41 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2006	38,092	10,061,127	.4%	43	68	111	343	92	726	41	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Varghese Chakkalakal (Priest: 2 Apr 1981 to 5 Nov 1998; Bishop: 15 May 2012)
Joseph (Joy) Kalathiparambil (Bishop: 19 Apr 2002 to 22 Feb 2011)
Maxwell Valentine Noronha (Bishop: 7 Jun 1980 to 19 Apr 2002)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Aldo 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)