Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara)
  • Latin Name: Tiruvallensis
  • Erected: 11 June 1932
  • Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)
  • Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Jacob Abraham Theophilos Kalapurakal † (11 Jun 1932 Appointed - 25 Jul 1950 Resigned)
• Severios Giuseppe Valakuzhyil † (25 Jul 1950 Appointed - 18 Jan 1955 Died)
• Athanasios Cheriyan Polachirakal † (27 Jan 1955 Appointed - 29 Sep 1977 Died)
• Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil † (28 Oct 1978 Appointed - 28 Apr 1987 Died)
• Geevarghese Timotheos Chundevalel † (30 Apr 1988 Appointed - 29 Mar 2003 Retired)
• Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (11 Sep 2003 Appointed - 10 Feb 2007 Confirmed, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara))
• Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal (26 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara)
1950	15,000	1,558,000	1.0%	60	10	70	214		5	45	69	ap1951
1969	33,038	18,777,340	.2%	108	17	125	264		33	129	64	ap1971
1978	33,500			101	18	119	281		31	180	151	ap1981
1990	43,000	1,433,000	3.0%	103	45	148	290		74	274	168	ap1991
1999	55,945	14,552,328	.4%	121	33	154	363		57	291	184	ap2000
2000	56,400	14,785,000	.4%	123	33	156	361		57	351	185	ap2001
2001	56,900	13,041,300	.4%	121	34	155	367		59	348	185	ap2002
2002	56,176	13,145,970	.4%	130	55	185	303		87	306	187	ap2003
2003	36,127	5,276,306	.7%	95	35	130	277		70	436	126	ap2004
2004	36,673	5,277,300	.7%	92	38	130	282		38	250	130	ap2005
Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara)
2009	37,793	5,479,000	.7%	107	25	132	286		54	290	133	ap2010
2010	37,486	5,555,000	.7%	112	25	137	273		54	307	133	ap2011
2014	40,660	4,920,529	.8%	100	20	120	338		33	280	136	ap2015
2017	42,800	5,095,648	.8%	107	20	127	337		48	276	136	ap2018
2020	39,800	5,153,400	.8%	105	37	142	280		43	297	134	ap2021
2022	40,800	5,652,000	.7%	114	18	132	309		23	279	134	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal (Priest: 30 Dec 1985; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 May 1997 to 15 Jan 2003; Archbishop: 26 Mar 2007 - )
• Abraham Youlios Kackanatt (Priest: 10 Oct 1970 to 18 Jan 2008)
• Antony Silvanos Kakkanatt (Priest: 30 Dec 1987 to 7 May 2022)
• Philippos Stephanos Thottathil (Deacon: 1978; Priest: 27 Apr 1979; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jan 2010 to 5 Aug 2017)
• Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (Bishop: 11 Sep 2003; Archbishop: 15 May 2006 to 10 Feb 2007)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Geevarghese Timotheos Chundevalel † (Priest: 24 Aug 1953; Bishop: 30 Apr 1988 to 29 Mar 2003)
• Jacob Abraham Theophilos Kalapurakal † (Bishop: 11 Jun 1932 to 25 Jul 1950)
• Isaac Youhanon Koottaplakil † (Priest: 7 Dec 1954; Bishop: 28 Oct 1978 to 28 Apr 1987)
• Athanasios Cheriyan Polachirakal † (Priest: 24 Aug 1946; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Dec 1953; Bishop: 27 Jan 1955 to 29 Sep 1977)
• Severios Giuseppe Valakuzhyil † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1950 to 18 Jan 1955)

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