Quilon (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Paul Anthony Mullassery, Bishop
Stanley Roman, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 1 September 1886
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trivandrum
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 1,950 (753 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.quilondiocese.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Tangassery P.O., Kollam-691007, Kerala, India
Telephone: (0474)2796.140

Past and Present Ordinaries

Emanuele Valerga, O.C.D. † (31 May 1854 Appointed - 24 Dec 1864 Died)
Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O.C.D. † (24 Jul 1868 Appointed - 3 Jun 1870 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Mangalore)
Ildefonso Giovanni Battista Borgna, O.C.D. † (24 May 1871 Appointed - 1883 Resigned)
Ferdinand Maria Ossi, O.C.D. † (3 Apr 1883 Appointed - 18 Aug 1905 Died)
Alberic Ludwig Benziger, O.C.D. † (16 Aug 1905 Succeeded - 23 Jul 1931 Resigned)
Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D. † (10 Feb 1936 Appointed - 1 Jul 1937 Appointed, Bishop of Trivandrum)
Jerome M. Fernandez † (25 Sep 1937 Appointed - 30 Jan 1978 Retired)
Joseph Gabriel Fernandez † (30 Jan 1978 Appointed - 16 Oct 2001 Retired)
Stanley Roman (16 Oct 2001 Appointed - 18 Apr 2018 Retired)
Paul Anthony Mullassery (18 Apr 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Vicariate Apostolic of Quilon
15 March 1853	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly	Vicariate Apostolic of Quilon (erected)
Diocese of Quilon
1 September 1886	Elevated	Vicariate Apostolic of Quilon	Diocese of Quilon
26 May 1930	Territory Lost	Diocese of Quilon (Talulcs of Travancore: Valavanlcode, Kalkulam, Towala, and Agastisvaram (except Districts of Towàla, Agastisvaràm, and a portion of Valavanlcode))	Diocese of Kottar (erected)
1 July 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Quilon (Trivandrum (Neyyantinkara, Nedumangad, Trivandrum, and Chirayinkeezh))	Diocese of Trivandrum (erected)
21 December 1985	Territory Lost	Diocese of Quilon (Pathanamathitta, Pathanapuram, and parts of Kottarakare, Kunnathur, Mavelikara, and Chengannur)	Diocese of Punalur (erected)
11 October 1986	Territory Lost	Diocese of Quilon (Kottarakara and part of Karunagappally)	Diocese of Punalur
15 June 2004	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Quilon (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

Diocese of Quilon

1950 95,981 1,805,425 5.3% 66 18 84 1,142 31 113 52 ap1951

1969 134,002 2,588,500 5.2% 92 9 101 1,326 22 462 66 ap1971

1980 193,019 4,002,102 4.8% 83 19 102 1,892 26 712 48 ap1981

1990 194,104 3,746,000 5.2% 72 21 93 2,087 29 807 60 ap1991

1999 205,748 4,553,459 4.5% 68 28 96 2,143 66 595 60 ap2000

2000 208,188 4,621,746 4.5% 66 29 95 2,191 51 606 69 ap2001

2001 277,869 4,462,777 6.2% 68 27 95 2,924 65 604 69 ap2002

2002 212,352 4,714,181 4.5% 70 24 94 2,259 52 667 69 ap2003

2003 233,587 4,897,730 4.8% 69 24 93 2,511 49 694 70 ap2004

2004 235,922 4,879,553 4.8% 66 31 97 2,432 56 695 72 ap2005

2010 5,309,000 .0% 73 56 129 0 111 1,089 78 ap2011*

2014 263,900 5,598,000 4.7% 98 51 149 1,771 104 973 102 ap2015

2017 201,000 5,818,000 3.5% 91 63 154 1,305 116 987 104 ap2018

2020 214,280 2,665,380 8.0% 92 66 158 1,356 132 522 73 ap2021

2022 239,400 2,635,375 9.1% 92 80 172 1,391 105 567 74 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Quilon
1950	95,981	1,805,425	5.3%	66	18	84	1,142	31	113	52	ap1951
1969	134,002	2,588,500	5.2%	92	9	101	1,326	22	462	66	ap1971
1980	193,019	4,002,102	4.8%	83	19	102	1,892	26	712	48	ap1981
1990	194,104	3,746,000	5.2%	72	21	93	2,087	29	807	60	ap1991
1999	205,748	4,553,459	4.5%	68	28	96	2,143	66	595	60	ap2000
2000	208,188	4,621,746	4.5%	66	29	95	2,191	51	606	69	ap2001
2001	277,869	4,462,777	6.2%	68	27	95	2,924	65	604	69	ap2002
2002	212,352	4,714,181	4.5%	70	24	94	2,259	52	667	69	ap2003
2003	233,587	4,897,730	4.8%	69	24	93	2,511	49	694	70	ap2004
2004	235,922	4,879,553	4.8%	66	31	97	2,432	56	695	72	ap2005
2010		5,309,000	.0%	73	56	129	0	111	1,089	78	ap2011*
2014	263,900	5,598,000	4.7%	98	51	149	1,771	104	973	102	ap2015
2017	201,000	5,818,000	3.5%	91	63	154	1,305	116	987	104	ap2018
2020	214,280	2,665,380	8.0%	92	66	158	1,356	132	522	73	ap2021
2022	239,400	2,635,375	9.1%	92	80	172	1,391	105	567	74	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Alberic Ludwig Benziger, O.C.D. † (Coadjutor Bishop: 17 Jul 1900; Bishop: 16 Aug 1905 to 23 Jul 1931)
Ildefonso Giovanni Battista Borgna, O.C.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 May 1871 to 1883)
Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D. † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1936 to 1 Jul 1937)
Jerome M. Fernandez † (Priest: 24 Mar 1928; Bishop: 25 Sep 1937 to 30 Jan 1978)
Joseph Gabriel Fernandez † (Priest: 19 Mar 1949; Bishop: 30 Jan 1978 to 16 Oct 2001)
Ephrem-Edouard-Lucien-Théoponte Garrelon, O.C.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 24 Jul 1868 to 3 Jun 1870)
Ferdinand Maria Ossi, O.C.D. † (Vicar Apostolic: 3 Apr 1883; Bishop: 14 Dec 1886 to 18 Aug 1905)
Emanuele Valerga, O.C.D. † (Pro-Vicar Apostolic: 31 May 1854; Vicar Apostolic: 24 May 1859 to 24 Dec 1864)

Source(s)

Vicariate Apostolic of Quilon
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 120
Diocese of Quilon
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 621, and Page 622

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