Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Diocese of Kuzhithurai

Dioecesis Kuzhithuraiensis



Show: All | General Information | Ordinaries | Historical Summary | Statistics | Affiliated Bishops, Living | Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bishop(s)

  • Albert George Alexander Anastas, Bishop
  • Antony Pappusamy, Apostolic Administrator
  • Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 22 December 2014
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Madurai
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 915 (353 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.kuzhithuraidiocese.in/
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1, Unnamalaikadai-629179 Kanyakurnari Dt., Tamil Nadu, India
  • Telephone: (04651)272.077

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
22 December 2014ErectedDiocese of Kottar (Thirithuvapuram and Mulagumoodu) Diocese of Kuzhithurai (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
2014264,222855,48530.9%101301312,0162267100bul:22Dec2014
2015264,222855,48530.9%101301312,01632267100ap2016
2016247,198825,35930.0%92301222,02634267100ap2017
2019244,662776,16031.5%94471411,73558275105ap2020
2021248,993777,18332.0%103451481,68250238106ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 107, Page 242, and Page 243

============

Home | Countries | Religious Orders | Popes | Holy See | Roman Curia | Cardinals by Rank
Bishops: All | Living | Deceased | Youngest | Oldest | Cardinal Electors
Dioceses: All | Current Only | Titular | Vacant | Structured View
Events: Overview | Recent | by Date | by Year | Necrology
Ad Limina | Conclaves | Consistories | Councils
Eastern Catholic Churches

============

About Catholic-Hierarchy
Terminology/Site Help
[ Comments/Corrections ] Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2024
Code: web_d, v3.4.6, 4 Feb 2024; Data: 23 Feb 2024