Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Pauly Kannookadan, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 June 1978
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 1,180 (455 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.irinjalakudadiocese.com/
Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's House, P.O. Box 59, Irinjalakuda 680121, Thris-sur Dt., Kerala, India
Telephone: (0480)2826.830; 2826.820
Fax: 2825.050

Past and Present Ordinaries

James Pazhayattil † (22 Jun 1978 Appointed - 15 Jan 2010 Retired)
Pauly Kannookadan (15 Jan 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 1978	Erected	Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) (Cranganore;, a large part of Makundapur; and small portions of Parur and Alwaye)	Diocese of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
18 May 1995	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar) (from Ernakulam)

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

1980 195,639 100 45 145 1,349 63 1,046 107 ap1981

1990 214,967 998,294 21.5% 121 57 178 1,207 86 1,338 103 ap1991

1999 241,607 1,125,000 21.5% 146 47 193 1,251 59 1,621 121 ap2000

2000 252,863 1,125,500 22.5% 148 47 195 1,296 59 1,621 122 ap2001

2001 260,607 1,225,000 21.3% 150 47 197 1,322 59 2,210 126 ap2002

2002 275,000 1,236,200 22.2% 150 47 197 1,395 61 2,300 127 ap2003

2003 285,000 1,263,200 22.6% 153 49 202 1,410 68 2,255 126 ap2004

2004 256,683 1,282,000 20.0% 157 49 206 1,246 73 2,275 126 ap2005

2006 258,101 1,287,880 20.0% 168 49 217 1,189 80 2,340 128 ap2007

2009 262,982 1,339,000 19.6% 185 49 234 1,123 106 2,379 129 ap2010

2013 1,275,343 .0% 198 64 262 0 124 2,398 ap2014*

2016 269,867 1,326,000 20.4% 209 92 301 896 168 1,917 134 ap2017

2019 266,145 1,367,270 19.5% 212 116 328 811 189 1,908 135 ap2020

2021 289,000 1,396,000 20.7% 220 132 352 821 205 1,990 137 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	195,639			100	45	145	1,349	63	1,046	107	ap1981
1990	214,967	998,294	21.5%	121	57	178	1,207	86	1,338	103	ap1991
1999	241,607	1,125,000	21.5%	146	47	193	1,251	59	1,621	121	ap2000
2000	252,863	1,125,500	22.5%	148	47	195	1,296	59	1,621	122	ap2001
2001	260,607	1,225,000	21.3%	150	47	197	1,322	59	2,210	126	ap2002
2002	275,000	1,236,200	22.2%	150	47	197	1,395	61	2,300	127	ap2003
2003	285,000	1,263,200	22.6%	153	49	202	1,410	68	2,255	126	ap2004
2004	256,683	1,282,000	20.0%	157	49	206	1,246	73	2,275	126	ap2005
2006	258,101	1,287,880	20.0%	168	49	217	1,189	80	2,340	128	ap2007
2009	262,982	1,339,000	19.6%	185	49	234	1,123	106	2,379	129	ap2010
2013		1,275,343	.0%	198	64	262	0	124	2,398		ap2014*
2016	269,867	1,326,000	20.4%	209	92	301	896	168	1,917	134	ap2017
2019	266,145	1,367,270	19.5%	212	116	328	811	189	1,908	135	ap2020
2021	289,000	1,396,000	20.7%	220	132	352	821	205	1,990	137	ap2022