Archdiocese of Trivandrum

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Bishop(s) Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses Alleppey Neyyattinkara Punalur Quilon

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 3 June 2004 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: India Square Kilometers: 686 (264 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 805, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram-695003, Kerala, India Telephone: (0471)334.005; 334.006 Fax: 320.367

Historical Details

• Diocese of Trivandrum
  • Latin Name: Trivandrensis Latinorum
  • Erected: 1 July 1937
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Verapoly
  • Country: India

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D. † (1 Jul 1937 Appointed - 24 Oct 1966 Retired)
• Peter Bernard Pereira † (1 Oct 1966 Succeeded - 13 Jun 1978 Died)
• Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap. † (3 Aug 1979 Appointed - 31 Jan 1991 Resigned)
• Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (31 Jan 1991 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Trivandrum
1 July 1937	Erected	Diocese of Quilon	Diocese of Trivandrum (erected)
14 June 1996	Territory Lost	Diocese of Trivandrum	Diocese of Neyyattinkara (erected)
Archdiocese of Trivandrum
3 June 2004	Elevated	Diocese of Trivandrum	Archdiocese of Trivandrum

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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 Trivandrum
1950	124,385	1,036,659	12.0%	30	14	44	2,826		26	85	153	ap1951
1969	325,000	2,251,273	14.4%	87	32	119	2,731		77	260	73	ap1971
1980	375,250	2,358,800	15.9%	95	53	148	2,535		95	548	101	ap1981
1990	400,000	2,752,000	14.5%	102	60	162	2,469		105	565	109	ap1991
1999	203,262	1,784,867	11.4%	82	80	162	1,254		123	520	64	ap2000
2000	207,262	1,882,867	11.0%	83	88	171	1,212		126	540	65	ap2001
2001	218,212	2,037,817	10.7%	84	87	171	1,276		132	570	65	ap2002
2002	219,212	2,040,317	10.7%	83	96	179	1,224		151	646	65	ap2003
2003	231,244	1,852,482	12.5%	87	88	175	1,321		127	670	68	ap2004
Archdiocese of Trivandrum
2004	236,894	1,857,112	12.8%	92	79	171	1,385		123	520	68	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1979 to 31 Jan 1991)
• Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1937 to 24 Oct 1966)
• Peter Bernard Pereira † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 May 1955; Coadjutor Bishop: 1961; Bishop: 1 Oct 1966 to 13 Jun 1978)
• Vincent Samuel (Priest: 19 Dec 1975 to 14 Jun 1996)
• Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (Priest: 20 Dec 1969; Coadjutor Bishop: 10 Nov 1989; Bishop: 31 Jan 1991; Archbishop: 17 Jun 2004 - )