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

Bishop(s)

José Porunnedom, Bishop
Alex Tharamangalam, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 1 March 1973
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 13,036 (5,035 Square Miles)
Description: Federal States of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesemdy.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.B. 1, Mananthavady-670645, Wayanad Dt., Kerala, India
Telephone: (04935)240.745

Past and Present Ordinaries

Jacob Thoomkuzhy (1 Mar 1973 Appointed - 18 May 1995 Appointed, Bishop of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar))
Emmanuel Mani Giles Pothanamuzhy, C.M.I. † (11 Nov 1996 Appointed - 6 Apr 2003 Died)
José Porunnedom (18 Mar 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1 March 1973	Erected	Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Nord Wyanad, Sud Wyanad, Shimoga, Chigmagalur, Hassan, Mandya, Mysore, and Nilgiris)	Eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
4 December 1975	Territory Added	Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Adakathode, Ambaithode, Chunkakunnu, Kolithattu, Kottiyur, Elappeedika, Edivanna, Monimooly, Nilambur, Palamkara, and Thalanji)	Eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar)
18 May 1995	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar) (from Ernakulam)
29 August 2007	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar) (Shimoga and Chickmagalur)	Eparchy of Bhadravathi (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
18 January 2010	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Mananthavady (Syro-Malabar) (Civil districts of Mysuru, Chamrajnagara, Hassan, and Mandya)	Eparchy of Mandya (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

1980 110,217 64 64 1,722 1 7 366 103 ap1981

1990 130,000 8,526,000 1.5% 84 101 185 702 119 795 130 ap1991

1999 171,000 8,105,000 2.1% 142 81 223 766 258 1,339 127 ap2000

2000 171,200 8,107,000 2.1% 145 60 205 835 234 1,386 153 ap2001

2001 162,800 9,500,000 1.7% 152 60 212 767 242 1,323 153 ap2002

2002 164,823 10,000,000 1.6% 151 60 211 781 239 1,180 153 ap2003

2003 165,653 10,000,000 1.7% 206 60 266 622 239 1,371 156 ap2004

2004 166,000 10,000,000 1.7% 212 150 362 458 304 1,427 157 ap2005

2009 167,200 10,395,394 1.6% 225 224 449 372 385 1,502 142 ap2010

2013 174,020 5,570,210 3.1% 178 290 468 371 459 1,325 146 ap2014

2016 172,282 1,603,885 10.7% 194 295 489 352 453 1,343 151 ap2017

2019 176,562 1,617,900 10.9% 290 370 660 267 566 1,370 153 ap2020

2021 177,102 1,623,000 10.9% 302 382 684 258 564 1,350 157 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	110,217			64		64	1,722	1	7	366	103	ap1981
1990	130,000	8,526,000	1.5%	84	101	185	702		119	795	130	ap1991
1999	171,000	8,105,000	2.1%	142	81	223	766		258	1,339	127	ap2000
2000	171,200	8,107,000	2.1%	145	60	205	835		234	1,386	153	ap2001
2001	162,800	9,500,000	1.7%	152	60	212	767		242	1,323	153	ap2002
2002	164,823	10,000,000	1.6%	151	60	211	781		239	1,180	153	ap2003
2003	165,653	10,000,000	1.7%	206	60	266	622		239	1,371	156	ap2004
2004	166,000	10,000,000	1.7%	212	150	362	458		304	1,427	157	ap2005
2009	167,200	10,395,394	1.6%	225	224	449	372		385	1,502	142	ap2010
2013	174,020	5,570,210	3.1%	178	290	468	371		459	1,325	146	ap2014
2016	172,282	1,603,885	10.7%	194	295	489	352		453	1,343	151	ap2017
2019	176,562	1,617,900	10.9%	290	370	660	267		566	1,370	153	ap2020
2021	177,102	1,623,000	10.9%	302	382	684	258		564	1,350	157	ap2022