Diocese of Sultanpet

Dioecesis Sultanpetensis

Bishop(s)

Peter Abir Antonysamy, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 December 2013
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Verapoly
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 4,482 (1,731 Square Miles)
Description: Civil district of Palakkad, State of Kerala
Official Web Site: https://sultanpetdiocese.org
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Saint Sebastian Cathedral, Sultanpet, Palakkad-678001, Kerala, India
Telephone: 9645.279.101

Past and Present Ordinaries

Peter Abir Antonysamy (28 Dec 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 December 2013	Erected	Diocese of Calicut (5 parishes) Diocese of Coimbatore (22 parishes)	Diocese of Sultanpet (erected) (Palakkad)

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

2013 30,975 4,260,435 .7% 14 18 32 967 27 102 21 ap2014

2014 86,827 2,809,934 3.1% 23 12 35 2,480 15 128 21 ap2015

2017 32,748 2,890,134 1.1% 23 28 51 642 30 98 78 ap2018

2020 34,518 2,935,089 1.2% 21 31 52 663 33 98 68 ap2021

2022 34,440 2,993,873 1.2% 23 31 54 637 32 108 29 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
2013	30,975	4,260,435	.7%	14	18	32	967	27	102	21	ap2014
2014	86,827	2,809,934	3.1%	23	12	35	2,480	15	128	21	ap2015
2017	32,748	2,890,134	1.1%	23	28	51	642	30	98	78	ap2018
2020	34,518	2,935,089	1.2%	21	31	52	663	33	98	68	ap2021
2022	34,440	2,993,873	1.2%	23	31	54	637	32	108	29	ap2023