Country India Metropolitan Thrissur Parishes 205 Church 254 Territory Thrissur district | Ecclesiastical province Kerala Population
- Total
- Catholics 20,18,635
4,70,056 Churches 254 Schools 23 | |
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The Syro Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur, 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.
Contents
- Thrissur diocese supports udf s liquor policy mouthpiece
- History
- Parishes and population
- Suffragan dioceses
- Vicars Apostolic
- Bishops
- Archbishops
- References
Thrissur diocese supports udf s liquor policy mouthpiece
History
The diocese was founded on May 20, 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: