Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)

Trivandrensis Syrorum Malankarensium

Bishop(s)

Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal, Cardinal, Major Archbishop
Antony Silvanos Kakkanatt, Curial Bishop
Mathew Polycarpos Manakkarakavil, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 11 June 1932
Major Archbishopric
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 4,044 (1,561 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://malankaratvm.com/
Mailing Address: Major Archbishop's House, Pattom P.O., Thiruvananthapuram-695004, Kerala, India
Telephone: (0471)2541.642/3

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ivanios Givergis Thomas Panikervitis (Panickerveetil) † (11 Jun 1932 Appointed - 15 Jul 1953 Died)
Benedict Varghese Gregorios Thangalathil, O.I.C. † (27 Jan 1955 Appointed - 10 Oct 1994 Died)
Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil, O.I.C. † (6 Nov 1995 Appointed - 18 Jan 2007 Died)
Baselios Cleemis (Isaac) Thottunkal (10 Feb 2007 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11 June 1932	Erected		Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) (erected) (Districts of Trivandrum, Kottarakkara, Adow, Pathanamthitta, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam, and Chengannur)
16 December 1996	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) (Kanyakumari)	Eparchy of Marthandom (Syro-Malankara) (erected)
10 February 2005	Elevated		Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) (became a Major-Archdiocese)
2 January 2007	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)	Eparchy of Mavelikara (Syro-Malankara) (erected)
25 January 2010	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)	Eparchy of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara) (erected)
5 August 2017	Territory Lost	Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)	Eparchy of Parassala (Syro-Malankara) (erected)

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

1950 54,588 3,000,000 1.8% 73 22 95 574 12 100 ap1951

1970 150,452 9,012,000 1.7% 144 34 178 845 65 353 152 ap1971

1980 195,830 156 37 193 1,014 8 78 501 115 ap1981

1990 223,622 10,754,000 2.1% 175 36 211 1,059 7 84 641 123 ap1991

1998 305,000 8,350,000 3.7% 195 35 230 1,326 50 769 143 ap2002

2002 250,000 8,500,000 2.9% 208 34 242 1,033 87 785 175 ap2003

2003 260,000 8,520,000 3.1% 211 56 267 973 99 838 176 ap2004

2004 265,000 8,530,000 3.1% 224 57 281 943 129 954 186 ap2005

2009 252,000 6,020,000 4.2% 189 42 231 1,090 118 617 147 ap2010

2010 214,400 4,869,984 4.4% 196 44 240 893 122 567 54 ap2011

2014 222,400 5,086,000 4.4% 151 32 183 1,215 106 553 316 ap2015

2017 222,200 5,287,000 4.2% 166 38 204 1,089 127 791 317 ap2018

2020 182,500 3,861,790 4.7% 112 112 1,629 87 638 217 ap2021

2022 184,364 3,823,500 4.8% 115 115 1,603 87 629 217 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	54,588	3,000,000	1.8%	73	22	95	574		12	100		ap1951
1970	150,452	9,012,000	1.7%	144	34	178	845		65	353	152	ap1971
1980	195,830			156	37	193	1,014	8	78	501	115	ap1981
1990	223,622	10,754,000	2.1%	175	36	211	1,059	7	84	641	123	ap1991
1998	305,000	8,350,000	3.7%	195	35	230	1,326		50	769	143	ap2002
2002	250,000	8,500,000	2.9%	208	34	242	1,033		87	785	175	ap2003
2003	260,000	8,520,000	3.1%	211	56	267	973		99	838	176	ap2004
2004	265,000	8,530,000	3.1%	224	57	281	943		129	954	186	ap2005
2009	252,000	6,020,000	4.2%	189	42	231	1,090		118	617	147	ap2010
2010	214,400	4,869,984	4.4%	196	44	240	893		122	567	54	ap2011
2014	222,400	5,086,000	4.4%	151	32	183	1,215		106	553	316	ap2015
2017	222,200	5,287,000	4.2%	166	38	204	1,089		127	791	317	ap2018
2020	182,500	3,861,790	4.7%	112		112	1,629		87	638	217	ap2021
2022	184,364	3,823,500	4.8%	115		115	1,603		87	629	217	ap2023