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

Bishop(s)

Peter Kochupurackal, Bishop
Jacob Manathodath, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 27 June 1974
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 4,480 (1,730 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Vennakara, Noorani P.O., P.B. 4, Palakkad-678004, Kerala, India
Telephone: (0491)2504.583

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Irimpen † (27 Jun 1974 Appointed - 1 Dec 1994 Retired)
Jacob Manathodath (11 Nov 1996 Appointed - 15 Jan 2022 Retired)
Peter Kochupurackal (15 Jan 2022 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
27 June 1974	Erected	Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) (Palghat and Coimbatore along with Karur in Trichinopoly)	Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
18 May 1995	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabar) (from Ernakulam)
18 January 2010	Territory Lost	Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabar)	Eparchy of Ramanathapuram (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

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

1980 30,079 14 25 39 771 27 461 65 ap1981

1990 51,611 541,200 9.5% 42 48 90 573 82 960 103 ap1991

1999 64,370 635,600 10.1% 72 66 138 466 108 1,180 83 ap2000

2000 65,075 647,200 10.1% 78 66 144 451 109 1,191 84 ap2001

2001 65,583 658,000 10.0% 79 53 132 496 1 90 1,237 87 ap2002

2002 66,383 668,000 9.9% 87 60 147 451 1 97 1,221 88 ap2003

2003 67,959 675,000 10.1% 91 69 160 424 72 1,201 90 ap2004

2004 66,061 656,148 10.1% 92 67 159 415 71 1,306 92 ap2005

2009 67,996 706,000 9.6% 110 82 192 354 108 1,349 93 ap2010

2013 57,575 746,000 7.7% 106 63 169 340 77 1,112 89 ap2014

2016 58,900 2,855,000 2.1% 124 62 186 316 69 1,112 89 ap2017

2019 58,988 2,819,906 2.1% 132 65 197 299 69 1,117 89 ap2020

2021 59,930 2,964,481 2.0% 135 80 215 278 82 1,117 89 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	30,079			14	25	39	771		27	461	65	ap1981
1990	51,611	541,200	9.5%	42	48	90	573		82	960	103	ap1991
1999	64,370	635,600	10.1%	72	66	138	466		108	1,180	83	ap2000
2000	65,075	647,200	10.1%	78	66	144	451		109	1,191	84	ap2001
2001	65,583	658,000	10.0%	79	53	132	496	1	90	1,237	87	ap2002
2002	66,383	668,000	9.9%	87	60	147	451	1	97	1,221	88	ap2003
2003	67,959	675,000	10.1%	91	69	160	424		72	1,201	90	ap2004
2004	66,061	656,148	10.1%	92	67	159	415		71	1,306	92	ap2005
2009	67,996	706,000	9.6%	110	82	192	354		108	1,349	93	ap2010
2013	57,575	746,000	7.7%	106	63	169	340		77	1,112	89	ap2014
2016	58,900	2,855,000	2.1%	124	62	186	316		69	1,112	89	ap2017
2019	58,988	2,819,906	2.1%	132	65	197	299		69	1,117	89	ap2020
2021	59,930	2,964,481	2.0%	135	80	215	278		82	1,117	89	ap2022

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 66, Page 472
Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 984, and Page 985

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Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabar)

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