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Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)

Eparchia Chandaensis



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Bishop(s)

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

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
29 July 1968ErectedDiocese of Amravati
Archdiocese of Nagpur
Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
26 February 1977ElevatedApostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar) Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
23 June 1999Territory LostEparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar) Diocese of Adilabad (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
19707,0003,000,000.2%5050140506847ap1971
Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
198014,000964731917317036ap1981
199022,8054,219,000.5%1054643568522654ap1991
199920,5005,702,639.4%13748723520537253ap2000
200012,8773,620,160.4%12465822217026234ap2001
200112,8913,620,160.4%16466220718430433ap2002
200212,9803,620,160.4%1640562311713105ap2003
200312,8913,635,134.4%1739562301663545ap2004
200412,9253,650,225.4%1739562301653605ap2005
200613,6123,659,415.4%2240622192773525ap2007
200914,7573,764,000.4%2243652272073545ap2010
201313,1194,357,654.3%3451851541763876ap2014
201613,2064,390,936.3%3837751761534009ap2017
201913,6644,628,370.3%417011112318342510ap2020
202113,7944,927,480.3%416510613013143011ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 247, and Page 248

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