Thrissur Diocese

The Marthoma Nazrani Archeparchy of Thrissur, or Thrissur Diocese, in Thrissur District of Central Kerala, India, with nearly half a million Syro Malabar Catholics was at one point the largest catholic diocese in India when it included the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda, before it was split.

See also: Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Location
CountryIndia
TerritoryThrissur district
Ecclesiastical provinceKerala
MetropolitanThrissur
Statistics
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
20,18,635
4,70,056
Parishes205
Churches254
Schools23
Members500,000
Information
DenominationSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
RiteEast Syrian Rite
Established1887
CathedralOur Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral,
Co-cathedralBasilica of Our Lady of Dolours
Patron saintOur Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopMetropolitan and Gate of all India Mar George Alencherry
BishopAndrews Thazhath, Archbishop of Thrissur
Auxiliary BishopsBishop Tony Neelankavil
Vicar GeneralGeorge Kombara
Bishops emeritusMar Jacob Thoomkuzhy
Map
Website
bispage.net/trichurarchdioces

History

The diocese was founded on 20 May 1887 by Pope Pius XI by his Papal bull Quod Jam Pridem. The boundaries of diocese were from Periyar (river) in Aluva to Bharathappuzha. Later it was extended to Palakkad district and extended to Coimbatore District in Tamil Nadu and was the largest catholic diocese in India.

Parishes and population

The total number of parishes is 205. In addition, there are 52 stations in the archdiocese. The population of Syro-Malabar Catholics in Thrissur Archdiocese is over 4,75,000. There are 16 Foranes under Thrissur Archdiocese. They are:

Serial No. Forane Parishes Stations Houses Catholic Population
1 Lourde's Cathedral 17 1 11746 59539
2 Dolours' Basilica 16 0 10095 54777
3 Chelakara 11 1 1615 8080
4 Erumapetty 11 1 2452 12285
5 Kandassankadavu 13 6 6933 39781
6 Kottekad 8 2 4994 26134
7 Mattom 8 5 3761 18471
8 Ollur 14 5 1052 53211
9 Palayur 14 2 5873 29696
10 Parappur 7 5 3783 17685
11 Pattikad 12 0 2609 13735
12 Pazhuvil 12 4 4425 24892
13 Pudukad 18 4 11038 61064
14 Puthur 10 0 3232 16040
15 Velur 13 2 3775 18528
16 Wadakkanchery 13 1 5174 26872

Suffragan dioceses

Vicars Apostolic

Bishops

Archbishops

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