Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara (Latin: Neyyattinkaraen(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Neyyattinkara in the Ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.
Diocese of Neyyattinkara Dioecesis Neyyattinkaraensis നെയ്യാറ്റിൻകര രൂപത | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Trivandrum |
| Metropolitan | Trivandrum |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 1,334,865 128,730 (9.6%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Latin Catholic |
| Rite | Latin rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Neyyattinkara |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Vincent Samuel |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam |
| Vicar General | G. Christudas |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- June 14, 1996: Established as Diocese of Neyyattinkara from the Diocese of Trivandrum
The lion share of the population of Neyyattinkara Roman Catholic Diocese belong to major ethnic group of Nadar Community. The Holy Throne has established the Diocese of Neyyattinkara for the exclusive evangelisation of the area, progress and preservation of the Latin Catholic Minority.
Leadership
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Fr. Adeodatus (Muthiyavila Valiyachan)[1]
References
- "Bishop Maria Benziger, Adeodatus made Servants of God". Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2018.
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
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