Diocese of Thuckalay (Syro-Malabar)

Dioecesis Thuckalayensis

Bishop(s)

George Rajendran Kuttinadar, S.D.B., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11 November 1996
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 1,794 (692 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.thuckalaydiocese.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 12, Thuckalay-629175, Kanyakumari Dt., Tamil Nadu, India
Telephone: 948.9050.800; (04651)250.633

Past and Present Ordinaries

George Alencherry (11 Nov 1996 Appointed - 25 May 2011 Confirmed, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly (Syro-Malabar))
George Rajendran Kuttinadar, S.D.B. (24 Aug 2012 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 November 1996	Erected	Archeparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar) (Kanyakumari and Shenkottai)	Diocese of Thuckalay (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

1999 20,000 109,500 18.3% 25 10 35 571 12 160 45 ap2000

2000 20,129 1,220,129 1.6% 20 16 36 559 18 182 45 ap2001

2001 22,000 1,272,000 1.7% 20 17 37 594 19 184 47 ap2002

2002 23,618 2,015,000 1.2% 19 19 38 621 21 187 48 ap2003

2003 24,112 2,016,494 1.2% 20 19 39 618 21 190 50 ap2004

2004 24,429 2,022,675 1.2% 21 23 44 555 27 192 50 ap2005

2009 29,125 2,058,180 1.4% 30 27 57 510 30 233 51 ap2010

2010 29,673 2,071,258 1.4% 36 27 63 471 30 245 55 ap2011

2014 28,400 1,915,326 1.5% 40 25 65 436 28 215 59 ap2015

2017 25,000 2,010,200 1.2% 41 22 63 396 22 273 58 ap2018

2020 30,590 2,081,700 1.5% 59 22 81 377 22 280 57 ap2021

2022 30,799 2,110,000 1.5% 57 23 80 384 48 313 57 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	20,000	109,500	18.3%	25	10	35	571	12	160	45	ap2000
2000	20,129	1,220,129	1.6%	20	16	36	559	18	182	45	ap2001
2001	22,000	1,272,000	1.7%	20	17	37	594	19	184	47	ap2002
2002	23,618	2,015,000	1.2%	19	19	38	621	21	187	48	ap2003
2003	24,112	2,016,494	1.2%	20	19	39	618	21	190	50	ap2004
2004	24,429	2,022,675	1.2%	21	23	44	555	27	192	50	ap2005
2009	29,125	2,058,180	1.4%	30	27	57	510	30	233	51	ap2010
2010	29,673	2,071,258	1.4%	36	27	63	471	30	245	55	ap2011
2014	28,400	1,915,326	1.5%	40	25	65	436	28	215	59	ap2015
2017	25,000	2,010,200	1.2%	41	22	63	396	22	273	58	ap2018
2020	30,590	2,081,700	1.5%	59	22	81	377	22	280	57	ap2021
2022	30,799	2,110,000	1.5%	57	23	80	384	48	313	57	ap2023