Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay
Eastern Catholic eparchy in Tamil Nadu, India
Eparchy of Thuckalay தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டத்தின் | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery |
Headquarters | Thuckalay |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,794 km2 (693 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 2,071,258 29,673 (1.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Rite | East Syriac Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral in Thuckalay |
Patron saint | Mother of Christ and Image of the Church Saint George |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Raphael Thattil |
Bishop | George Rajendran |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Perumthottam |
Map | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Thuckaly, Kanyakumari District. It was founded on 11 November 1996.
Ordinaries
- George Alencherry (1996 - 2011; became Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly)
- George Rajendram (2012 - present)
External links
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Thuckalay
- History, Young Church - CNEWA
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Syro-Malabar Catholic Church hierarchy
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- Apostolic Visitation for Europe of the Syro Malabars
- Catholicism portal
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