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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram

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Parishes
  
39

Established
  
3 July 1987

Area
  
3,000 km²

Patron saint
  
Thomas the Apostle

Rite
  
Roman rite

Pope
  
Francis

Country
  
India

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Joseph Kalathiparambil

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2004)3,201,09890,951 (2.9%)

Cathedral
  
St Michael’s Cathedral in Kodungallur

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram (Latin: Kottapuramen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kottapuram in the Ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India. On Saturday, December 18, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI named Joseph Karikkassery, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, as Bishop of Kottapuram. The diocese had until then been a vacant see (sede vacante), as Bishop Francis Kallarakal had been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in February 2010 as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, India (the Diocese of Kottapuram is in its Ecclesiastical Province). The previous Archbishop of Verapoly had died.

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History

  • July 3, 1987: Established as Diocese of Kottapuram from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Kottapuram (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Dr. Francis Kallarakal (October 4, 1987 – February 20, 2010); appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly
  • Bishop Joseph Karikkassery (December 18, 2010 – present); formerly had been Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly to Archbishop Kallarakal

    • The recent Bishop is Joseph Karikkassery, the son of Francis and Agnes. Late Rocky is his elder brother and Philomina, w/o Jerome is his sister.

    KLCA

    Kerala Latin Catholic Association of Kottapuram

  • First President - P.R. Lawrance, Gothuruth
  • General Secretary - Babu Manjaly, Eriyad

    • KCYM

    Kerala Catholic Youth Movement

  • First Committee **
  • Joy Gothuruth - President
  • David Xavier, Koratty - Vice President
  • Benny Pullayil, Koottukad - Gen.Secretary
  • Jerson Chakkanat, Kottapuram - Secretary
  • Sebastian Konnully. Paravur - Treasurer
  • Micheal P. T., Kunjithai - Sports Forum
  • George Arakkathara, Madaplathuruth - Exe.member
  • Francis.E.D., Eriyad- Socio- Political Forum
  • Stanly Koodallur, Kottapuram - Exe. Comm.
  • Jessy.E.C, Gothuruth - Exe.
  • Joy Kaimathuruthy, Gothuruth - Education Forum
  • Shyja E. R., Kara - Arts Forum
  • Beena K. A., Kunjithai - Exe.

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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