Chanda (Syro-Malabar Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Ephrem Nariculam, Bishop
Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Elevated: 26 February 1977
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Nagpur
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 32,233 (12,449 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Balharshah, Ballarpur 442701, Chandrapur Dt., Maharashtra, India
Telephone: (07172)242.729

Historical Details

Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
- Latin Name: Chandaensis
- Erected: 29 July 1968
- Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

Januarius Paul Palathuruthy, C.M.I. † ( 1962 Appointed - 20 Apr 1990 Retired)
Vijay Anand Nedumpuram, C.M.I. (20 Apr 1990 Appointed - 31 Jul 2014 Retired)
Ephrem Nariculam (31 Jul 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
29 July 1968	Erected	Diocese of Amravati Archdiocese of Nagpur	Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
26 February 1977	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)	Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
23 June 1999	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)	Diocese of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)

1970 7,000 3,000,000 .2% 50 50 140 50 68 47 ap1971

Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)

1980 14,000 9 64 73 191 73 170 36 ap1981

1990 22,805 4,219,000 .5% 10 54 64 356 85 226 54 ap1991

1999 20,500 5,702,639 .4% 13 74 87 235 205 372 53 ap2000

2000 12,877 3,620,160 .4% 12 46 58 222 170 262 34 ap2001

2001 12,891 3,620,160 .4% 16 46 62 207 184 304 33 ap2002

2002 12,980 3,620,160 .4% 16 40 56 231 171 310 5 ap2003

2003 12,891 3,635,134 .4% 17 39 56 230 166 354 5 ap2004

2004 12,925 3,650,225 .4% 17 39 56 230 165 360 5 ap2005

2006 13,612 3,659,415 .4% 22 40 62 219 277 352 5 ap2007

2009 14,757 3,764,000 .4% 22 43 65 227 207 354 5 ap2010

2013 13,119 4,357,654 .3% 34 51 85 154 176 387 6 ap2014

2016 13,206 4,390,936 .3% 38 37 75 176 153 400 9 ap2017

2019 13,664 4,628,370 .3% 41 70 111 123 183 425 10 ap2020

2021 13,794 4,927,480 .3% 41 65 106 130 131 430 11 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
1970	7,000	3,000,000	.2%		50	50	140	50	68	47	ap1971
Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
1980	14,000			9	64	73	191	73	170	36	ap1981
1990	22,805	4,219,000	.5%	10	54	64	356	85	226	54	ap1991
1999	20,500	5,702,639	.4%	13	74	87	235	205	372	53	ap2000
2000	12,877	3,620,160	.4%	12	46	58	222	170	262	34	ap2001
2001	12,891	3,620,160	.4%	16	46	62	207	184	304	33	ap2002
2002	12,980	3,620,160	.4%	16	40	56	231	171	310	5	ap2003
2003	12,891	3,635,134	.4%	17	39	56	230	166	354	5	ap2004
2004	12,925	3,650,225	.4%	17	39	56	230	165	360	5	ap2005
2006	13,612	3,659,415	.4%	22	40	62	219	277	352	5	ap2007
2009	14,757	3,764,000	.4%	22	43	65	227	207	354	5	ap2010
2013	13,119	4,357,654	.3%	34	51	85	154	176	387	6	ap2014
2016	13,206	4,390,936	.3%	38	37	75	176	153	400	9	ap2017
2019	13,664	4,628,370	.3%	41	70	111	123	183	425	10	ap2020
2021	13,794	4,927,480	.3%	41	65	106	130	131	430	11	ap2022