Palai (Syro-Malabar Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Kallarangatt, Bishop
Joseph Pallikaparampil, Bishop Emeritus
Jacob Muricken, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 25 July 1950
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar)
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 1,166 (450 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.palaidiocese.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.B. 18, Palai-686575, Kerala, India
Telephone: (04822)202.000

Past and Present Ordinaries

Sebastian Emmanuel Vayalil † (25 Jul 1950 Appointed - 21 Nov 1986 Died)
Joseph Pallikaparampil (6 Feb 1981 Appointed - 18 Mar 2004 Retired)
Joseph Kallarangatt (18 Mar 2004 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 July 1950	Erected	Eparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar) (Palai, Muttuchira, Kuravilangatt, Anacallu, and Uamapuram)	Diocese of Palai (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

1969 250,538 445,026 56.3% 292 56 348 719 80 2,229 124 ap1971

1980 270,670 309 79 388 697 100 2,209 126 ap1981

1990 286,440 624,875 45.8% 345 86 431 664 103 3,764 148 ap1991

1999 335,000 668,000 50.1% 355 127 482 695 317 4,730 168 ap2000

2000 335,500 673,000 49.9% 355 127 482 696 313 4,875 168 ap2001

2001 336,000 674,000 49.9% 360 127 487 689 312 4,075 168 ap2002

2002 338,000 675,000 50.1% 357 127 484 698 205 4,150 168 ap2003

2003 345,982 683,482 50.6% 351 130 481 719 140 4,126 166 ap2004

2004 346,334 683,945 50.6% 367 112 479 723 122 4,100 169 ap2005

2009 326,747 695,000 47.0% 387 131 518 630 144 3,467 169 ap2010

2013 346,546 734,000 47.2% 370 412 782 443 531 3,106 169 ap2014

2016 331,368 764,000 43.4% 385 429 814 407 577 3,126 170 ap2017

2019 334,610 781,600 42.8% 393 149 542 617 243 3,197 170 ap2020

2021 334,920 798,000 42.0% 385 149 534 627 232 3,054 170 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1969	250,538	445,026	56.3%	292	56	348	719	80	2,229	124	ap1971
1980	270,670			309	79	388	697	100	2,209	126	ap1981
1990	286,440	624,875	45.8%	345	86	431	664	103	3,764	148	ap1991
1999	335,000	668,000	50.1%	355	127	482	695	317	4,730	168	ap2000
2000	335,500	673,000	49.9%	355	127	482	696	313	4,875	168	ap2001
2001	336,000	674,000	49.9%	360	127	487	689	312	4,075	168	ap2002
2002	338,000	675,000	50.1%	357	127	484	698	205	4,150	168	ap2003
2003	345,982	683,482	50.6%	351	130	481	719	140	4,126	166	ap2004
2004	346,334	683,945	50.6%	367	112	479	723	122	4,100	169	ap2005
2009	326,747	695,000	47.0%	387	131	518	630	144	3,467	169	ap2010
2013	346,546	734,000	47.2%	370	412	782	443	531	3,106	169	ap2014
2016	331,368	764,000	43.4%	385	429	814	407	577	3,126	170	ap2017
2019	334,610	781,600	42.8%	393	149	542	617	243	3,197	170	ap2020
2021	334,920	798,000	42.0%	385	149	534	627	232	3,054	170	ap2022