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Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)

Tellicherriensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Pamplany, Archbishop
  • George Njaralakatt, Archbishop Emeritus
  • George Valiamattam, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
31 December 1953ErectedDiocese of Calicut Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
29 April 1955Territory AddedEparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Civil district of South Kanara, Mysore include Mandya, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Shimoga, along with the province of Coorg, the Nilgiris and part of the Coimbatore civil district)
1 March 1973Territory LostEparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Nord Wyanad, Sud Wyanad, Shimoga, Chigmagalur, Hassan, Mandya, Mysore, and Nilgiris) Eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
4 December 1975Territory LostEparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Adakathode, Ambaithode, Chunkakunnu, Kolithattu, Kottiyur, Elappeedika, Edivanna, Monimooly, Nilambur, Palamkara, and Thalanji) Eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar)
28 April 1986Territory LostEparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Calicut and Malappuram) Diocese of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
18 May 1995ElevatedEparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
24 April 1999Territory LostArcheparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Dhakshina, Kannada, and Coorg) Diocese of Belthangady (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
1970263,63512,000,0002.2%190522421,08974530151ap1971
1980289,042182432251,284561,050209ap1981
1990247,2342,715,0009.1%156301861,32937815195ap1991
Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
1999306,2563,500,0008.8%212842961,0341741,806232ap2000
2000289,5623,550,0008.2%187772641,0961651,291189ap2001
2001295,2003,600,0008.2%202652671,1051541,588189ap2002
2002285,1263,605,0007.9%201732741,0401971,656201ap2003
2003278,8043,605,0007.7%199692681,0401681,392207ap2004
2004279,2003,650,0007.6%210742849831481,415213ap2005
2009307,5003,758,0008.2%2511303818073532,032233ap2010
2010307,6823,810,0008.1%2761254017673321,936234ap2011
2014302,0073,550,0008.5%2801444247124301,752245ap2015
2017283,3953,620,0007.8%2831474306594021,872245ap2018
2020289,5593,829,3467.6%2911714626264401,973254ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 385, to Page 387
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 786, and Page 787
  • Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 985, and Page 986

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