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

Bishop(s)

Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 April 1986
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar)
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of the Chaldean Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 5,893 (2,276 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 1, Tamarachery-673573, Kozhikode Dt., Kerala, India
Telephone: (0495)222.33.76; 222.25.69
Fax: 222.30.19

Past and Present Ordinaries

Sebastian Mankuzhikary † (28 Apr 1986 Appointed - 11 Jun 1994 Died)
Jacob Thoomkuzhy (18 May 1995 Appointed - 11 Nov 1996 Appointed, Archbishop of Trichur (Syro-Malabar))
Paul Chittilapilly † (11 Nov 1996 Appointed - 15 Jan 2010 Retired)
Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil (15 Jan 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 April 1986	Erected	Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar) (Calicut and Malappuram)	Diocese of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
18 May 1995	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Thamarasserry (Syro-Malabar) (from Ernakulam)

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

1990 104,965 4,736,000 2.2% 74 51 125 839 153 550 96 ap1991

1999 118,547 5,234,862 2.3% 103 85 188 630 86 920 86 ap2000

2000 119,015 5,244,265 2.3% 109 86 195 610 157 960 87 ap2001

2001 121,982 5,440,200 2.2% 114 48 162 752 148 943 89 ap2002

2002 122,512 5,520,230 2.2% 120 84 204 600 154 1,003 88 ap2003

2003 133,874 5,998,734 2.2% 125 69 194 690 148 841 126 ap2004

2004 124,664 5,749,275 2.2% 122 83 205 608 98 1,109 127 ap2005

2009 131,325 6,325,000 2.1% 149 110 259 507 270 1,337 128 ap2010

2010 132,901 6,413,000 2.1% 144 118 262 507 272 1,363 129 ap2011

2014 146,271 7,039,438 2.1% 147 90 237 617 201 1,449 126 ap2015

2017 150,713 7,137,346 2.1% 161 103 264 570 239 1,530 123 ap2018

2020 148,920 7,239,891 2.1% 163 120 283 526 233 1,687 129 ap2021

2022 155,024 7,337,122 2.1% 162 135 297 521 192 1,785 128 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	104,965	4,736,000	2.2%	74	51	125	839	153	550	96	ap1991
1999	118,547	5,234,862	2.3%	103	85	188	630	86	920	86	ap2000
2000	119,015	5,244,265	2.3%	109	86	195	610	157	960	87	ap2001
2001	121,982	5,440,200	2.2%	114	48	162	752	148	943	89	ap2002
2002	122,512	5,520,230	2.2%	120	84	204	600	154	1,003	88	ap2003
2003	133,874	5,998,734	2.2%	125	69	194	690	148	841	126	ap2004
2004	124,664	5,749,275	2.2%	122	83	205	608	98	1,109	127	ap2005
2009	131,325	6,325,000	2.1%	149	110	259	507	270	1,337	128	ap2010
2010	132,901	6,413,000	2.1%	144	118	262	507	272	1,363	129	ap2011
2014	146,271	7,039,438	2.1%	147	90	237	617	201	1,449	126	ap2015
2017	150,713	7,137,346	2.1%	161	103	264	570	239	1,530	123	ap2018
2020	148,920	7,239,891	2.1%	163	120	283	526	233	1,687	129	ap2021
2022	155,024	7,337,122	2.1%	162	135	297	521	192	1,785	128	ap2023