Alleppey (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Raphael Anaparambil, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 19 June 1952
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trivandrum
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 333 (128 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioceseofalleppey.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 19/392, P.O. Box 4804, Allapuaha-688012, Kerala State, India
Telephone: (0477)2243.363
Fax: 2243.362

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michael Arattukulam † (19 Jun 1952 Appointed - 28 Apr 1984 Retired)
Peter Michael Chenaparampil † (28 Apr 1984 Succeeded - 9 Dec 2001 Resigned)
Stephen Athipozhiyil † (9 Dec 2001 Succeeded - 11 Oct 2019 Retired)
James Raphael Anaparambil (11 Oct 2019 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 June 1952	Erected	Diocese of Cochin (Southern part)	Diocese of Alleppey (erected)
19 September 1953	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Alleppey (from Goa e Damão)
15 June 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Alleppey (from Verapoly)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1956 63,722 400,000 15.9% 33 9 42 1,517 16 86 18 ap1960

1970 85,707 480,000 17.9% 47 2 49 1,749 4 147 24 ap1971

1980 103,768 555,000 18.7% 54 7 61 1,701 7 181 28 ap1981

1990 135,500 670,000 20.2% 54 7 61 2,221 9 231 30 ap1991

1999 137,650 700,000 19.7% 67 15 82 1,678 41 275 31 ap2000

2000 137,700 700,000 19.7% 66 17 83 1,659 45 291 31 ap2001

2001 137,734 700,000 19.7% 71 20 91 1,513 49 302 31 ap2002

2002 140,999 700,000 20.1% 77 21 98 1,438 43 305 32 ap2003

2003 165,680 700,000 23.7% 74 22 96 1,725 45 362 32 ap2004

2004 165,990 700,000 23.7% 76 23 99 1,676 46 366 33 ap2005

2006 167,000 708,000 23.6% 78 28 106 1,575 56 375 35 ap2007

2012 163,100 765,000 21.3% 90 24 114 1,430 78 364 39 ap2013

2015 175,269 795,000 22.0% 107 25 132 1,327 70 486 49 ap2016

2018 163,900 815,080 20.1% 99 28 127 1,290 52 361 68 ap2019

2020 167,600 833,260 20.1% 100 26 126 1,330 50 352 68 ap2021

2022 176,132 850,420 20.7% 98 40 138 1,276 62 344 66 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1956	63,722	400,000	15.9%	33	9	42	1,517	16	86	18	ap1960
1970	85,707	480,000	17.9%	47	2	49	1,749	4	147	24	ap1971
1980	103,768	555,000	18.7%	54	7	61	1,701	7	181	28	ap1981
1990	135,500	670,000	20.2%	54	7	61	2,221	9	231	30	ap1991
1999	137,650	700,000	19.7%	67	15	82	1,678	41	275	31	ap2000
2000	137,700	700,000	19.7%	66	17	83	1,659	45	291	31	ap2001
2001	137,734	700,000	19.7%	71	20	91	1,513	49	302	31	ap2002
2002	140,999	700,000	20.1%	77	21	98	1,438	43	305	32	ap2003
2003	165,680	700,000	23.7%	74	22	96	1,725	45	362	32	ap2004
2004	165,990	700,000	23.7%	76	23	99	1,676	46	366	33	ap2005
2006	167,000	708,000	23.6%	78	28	106	1,575	56	375	35	ap2007
2012	163,100	765,000	21.3%	90	24	114	1,430	78	364	39	ap2013
2015	175,269	795,000	22.0%	107	25	132	1,327	70	486	49	ap2016
2018	163,900	815,080	20.1%	99	28	127	1,290	52	361	68	ap2019
2020	167,600	833,260	20.1%	100	26	126	1,330	50	352	68	ap2021
2022	176,132	850,420	20.7%	98	40	138	1,276	62	344	66	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

James Raphael Anaparambil (Priest: 17 Dec 1986; Coadjutor Bishop: 7 Dec 2017; Bishop: 11 Oct 2019)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Michael Arattukulam † (Bishop: 19 Jun 1952 to 28 Apr 1984)
Stephen Athipozhiyil † (Priest: 5 Oct 1969; Coadjutor Bishop: 16 Nov 2000; Bishop: 9 Dec 2001 to 11 Oct 2019)
Peter Michael Chenaparampil † (Priest: 1 Jun 1956; Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Nov 1982; Bishop: 28 Apr 1984 to 9 Dec 2001)

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 44, Page 801, to Page 803
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 621, and Page 622

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Diocese of Alleppey

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