Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Malankarese)

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Bishop(s) Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal, Major Archbishop Joseph Konnath, Auxiliary Bishop Suffragan Dioceses Marthandom (Malankarese) Mavelikara (Malankarese)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 11 June 1932 Major Archbishopric Rite: Malankarese Country: India Square Kilometers: 8,684 (3,354 Square Miles) Mailing Address: Thiruvananthapuram-695004, Kerala, India Telephone: (0471)541.642/3 Fax: 541.635

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ivanios (Giovanni) Giorgio Tommaso Panickerveetil † (11 Jun 1932 Appointed - 15 Jul 1953 Died)
• Benedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil, O.I.C. † (27 Jan 1955 Appointed - 10 Oct 1994 Died)
• Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil, O.I.C. † (6 Nov 1995 Appointed - 18 Jan 2007 Died)
• Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (8 Feb 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 June 1932	Erected		Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Malankarese) (erected)
16 December 1996	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Malankarese)	Diocese of Marthandom (Malankarese) (erected)
10 February 2005	Elevated		Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Malankarese) (became a Major-Archdiocese)
2 January 2007	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Trivandrum (Malankarese)	Eparchy of Mavelikara (Malankarese) (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	54,588	3,000,000	1.8%	73	22	95	574		12	100		ap1951
1970	150,452	9,012,000	1.7%	144	34	178	845		65	353	152	ap1971
1980	195,830			156	37	193	1,014	8	78	501	115	ap1981
1990	223,622	10,754,000	2.1%	175	36	211	1,059	7	84	641	123	ap1991
1998	305,000	8,350,000	3.7%	195	35	230	1,326		50	769	143	ap2002
2002	250,000	8,500,000	2.9%	208	34	242	1,033		87	785	175	ap2003
2003	260,000	8,520,000	3.1%	211	56	267	973		99	838	176	ap2004
2004	265,000	8,530,000	3.1%	224	57	281	943		129	954	186	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil (Priest: 2 Apr 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Apr 1998 to 2 Jan 2007)
• Joseph Konnath (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Jan 2005)
• Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jun 2001 to 11 Sep 2003; Major Archbishop: 8 Feb 2007 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paulos Philoxinos Ayyamkulangara † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Oct 1977 to 3 Nov 1998)
• Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil, O.I.C. † (Archbishop: 6 Nov 1995; Major Archbishop: 10 Feb 2005 to 18 Jan 2007)
• Ivanios (Giovanni) Giorgio Tommaso Panickerveetil † (Archbishop: 11 Jun 1932 to 15 Jul 1953)
• Benedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil, O.I.C. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Oct 1952; Archbishop: 27 Jan 1955 to 10 Oct 1994)
• Lawrence Ephraem Thottam † (Priest: 14 May 1953; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Nov 1980 to 16 Dec 1996)