Archdiocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)

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Bishop(s) Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Battery (Malankarese) Muvattupuzha (Malankarese)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 15 May 2006 Metropolitan See Rite: Malankarese Country: India Square Kilometers: 31,500 (12,166 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.B. No. 4, Marygiri, Thiruvalla-689101, Kerala, India Telephone: (0473)601.319; 630.620 Fax: 600.822

Historical Details

• Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)
  • Latin Name: Tiruvallensis
  • Erected: 11 June 1932
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Malankarese)
  • Country: India

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Teofilo Giacomo Abramo Kalapurakal † (11 Jun 1932 Appointed - 25 Jul 1950 Resigned)
• Severios Giuseppe Valakuzhyil † (25 Jul 1950 Appointed - 18 Jan 1955 Died)
• Athanasios Cheriyan Polachirakal † (27 Jan 1955 Appointed - 29 Sep 1977 Died)
• Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil † (28 Oct 1978 Appointed - 28 Apr 1987 Died)
• Geevarghese Timotheos Chundevalel (30 Apr 1988 Appointed - 29 Mar 2003 Retired)
• Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (11 Sep 2003 Appointed - 8 Feb 2007 Appointed, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Malankarese))
• Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal (26 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)
11 June 1932	Erected		Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese) (erected)
28 October 1978	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)	Diocese of Battery (Malankarese) (erected)
15 January 2003	Territory Lost	Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)	Eparchy of Muvattupuzha (Malankarese) (erected)
Archdiocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)
15 May 2006	Elevated	Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)	Archdiocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)

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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
Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)
1950	15,000	1,558,000	1.0%	60	10	70	214		5	45	69	ap1951
1969	33,038	18,777,340	.2%	108	17	125	264		33	129	64	ap1971
1978	33,500			101	18	119	281		31	180	151	ap1981
1990	43,000	1,433,000	3.0%	103	45	148	290		74	274	168	ap1991
1999	55,945	14,552,328	.4%	121	33	154	363		57	291	184	ap2000
2000	56,400	14,785,000	.4%	123	33	156	361		57	351	185	ap2001
2001	56,900	13,041,300	.4%	121	34	155	367		59	348	185	ap2002
2002	56,176	13,145,970	.4%	130	55	185	303		87	306	187	ap2003
2003	36,127	5,276,306	.7%	95	35	130	277		70	436	126	ap2004
2004	36,673	5,277,300	.7%	92	38	130	282		38	250	130	ap2005
Archdiocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal (Priest: 30 Dec 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 May 1997 to 15 Jan 2003; Archbishop: 26 Mar 2007)
• Geevarghese Timotheos Chundevalel (Priest: 24 Aug 1953; Bishop: 30 Apr 1988 to 29 Mar 2003)
• Abraham Kackanatt (Priest: 10 Oct 1970 to 12 Oct 2007)
• Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (Bishop: 11 Sep 2003; Archbishop: 15 May 2006 to 8 Feb 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Teofilo Giacomo Abramo Kalapurakal † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1932 to 25 Jul 1950)
• Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil † (Priest: 7 Dec 1954; Bishop: 28 Oct 1978 to 28 Apr 1987)
• Athanasios Cheriyan Polachirakal † (Priest: 24 Aug 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Dec 1953; Bishop: 27 Jan 1955 to 29 Sep 1977)
• Severios Giuseppe Valakuzhyil † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1950 to 18 Jan 1955)