Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T., Bishop
Dominic Kokkat, C.S.T., Bishop Emeritus
Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 19 June 1984
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 19,070 (7,365 Square Miles)
Description: Uttar Pradesh: Gorakhpur, Deoria, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Faizabad, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Raebareli, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Lucknow, Unnao, Barabanki, Gonda, Bahraich, Sitapur, Hardoi, Balrampur, Shravasti, LakhimpurKheri, Varanasi, Azamgarh, Ballia, Chandauli, Ghazipur, Jaunpur, Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi), and Mau
Official Web Site: https://www.gorakhpurdiocese.in
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Civil Lines, University P.O., Gorakhpur-273009, U.P., India
Telephone: (0551)2332.723
Fax: 2342.357

Past and Present Ordinaries

Dominic Kokkat, C.S.T. (19 Jun 1984 Appointed - 15 Jul 2006 Retired)
Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. (15 Jul 2006 Appointed - 26 Aug 2023 Retired)
Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T. (26 Aug 2023 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 June 1984	Erected	Diocese of Varanasi (Gorakhpur, Basti, and Deoria)	Eparchy of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
28 August 2025	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar) (from Agra)
28 August 2025	Territory Added		Eparchy of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar) (Added Uttar Pradesh: Allahabad, Ambedkar Nagar, Amethi, Faizabad, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Pratapgarh, Raebareli, Sonbhadra, Sultanpur, Lucknow, Unnao, Barabanki, Gonda, Bahraich, Sitapur, Hardoi, Balrampur, Shravasti, LakhimpurKheri, Varanasi, ...)

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

1990 1,197 10,870,334 .0% 2 25 27 44 31 106 16 ap1991

1999 2,449 13,631,365 .0% 15 20 35 69 29 157 25 ap2000

2000 2,495 13,631,365 .0% 18 19 37 67 29 162 30 ap2001

2001 2,567 15,000,000 .0% 19 20 39 65 39 171 31 ap2002

2002 2,614 17,106,090 .0% 23 19 42 62 26 164 29 ap2003

2003 2,675 17,106,090 .0% 27 21 48 55 29 167 31 ap2004

2004 2,861 17,110,000 .0% 27 16 43 66 23 173 31 ap2005

2006 3,139 17,125,000 .0% 33 25 58 54 33 176 31 ap2007

2009 3,230 17,200,635 .0% 35 21 56 57 38 175 31 ap2010

2013 3,271 1,734,195 .2% 41 25 66 49 37 166 30 ap2014

2015 3,310 1,719,400 .2% 45 22 67 49 39 184 30 ap2016

2016 3,323 1,741,000 .2% 43 23 66 50 40 202 30 ap2017

2019 3,368 1,787,800 .2% 49 23 72 46 29 205 31 ap2020

2021 3,356 1,825,480 .2% 45 23 68 49 50 210 35 ap2022

2023 3,338 1,834,160 .2% 47 24 71 47 58 260 46 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	1,197	10,870,334	.0%	2	25	27	44	31	106	16	ap1991
1999	2,449	13,631,365	.0%	15	20	35	69	29	157	25	ap2000
2000	2,495	13,631,365	.0%	18	19	37	67	29	162	30	ap2001
2001	2,567	15,000,000	.0%	19	20	39	65	39	171	31	ap2002
2002	2,614	17,106,090	.0%	23	19	42	62	26	164	29	ap2003
2003	2,675	17,106,090	.0%	27	21	48	55	29	167	31	ap2004
2004	2,861	17,110,000	.0%	27	16	43	66	23	173	31	ap2005
2006	3,139	17,125,000	.0%	33	25	58	54	33	176	31	ap2007
2009	3,230	17,200,635	.0%	35	21	56	57	38	175	31	ap2010
2013	3,271	1,734,195	.2%	41	25	66	49	37	166	30	ap2014
2015	3,310	1,719,400	.2%	45	22	67	49	39	184	30	ap2016
2016	3,323	1,741,000	.2%	43	23	66	50	40	202	30	ap2017
2019	3,368	1,787,800	.2%	49	23	72	46	29	205	31	ap2020
2021	3,356	1,825,480	.2%	45	23	68	49	50	210	35	ap2022
2023	3,338	1,834,160	.2%	47	24	71	47	58	260	46	ap2024

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicæ Sedis, Volume 76, Page 945, and Page 946

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Eparchy of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar)

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