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Diocese of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar)

Dioecesis Gorakhpurensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T., Bishop
  • Dominic Kokkat, C.S.T., Bishop Emeritus
  • Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T., Bishop Emeritus

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
19 June 1984ErectedDiocese of Varanasi (Gorakhpur, Basti, and Deoria) Diocese of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
19901,19710,870,334.0%22527443110616ap1991
19992,44913,631,365.0%152035692915725ap2000
20002,49513,631,365.0%181937672916230ap2001
20012,56715,000,000.0%192039653917131ap2002
20022,61417,106,090.0%231942622616429ap2003
20032,67517,106,090.0%272148552916731ap2004
20042,86117,110,000.0%271643662317331ap2005
20063,13917,125,000.0%332558543317631ap2007
20093,23017,200,635.0%352156573817531ap2010
20133,2711,734,195.2%412566493716630ap2014
20153,3101,719,400.2%452267493918430ap2016
20163,3231,741,000.2%432366504020230ap2017
20193,3681,787,800.2%492372462920531ap2020
20213,3561,825,480.2%452368495021035ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 945, and Page 946

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