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Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)

Trivandrensis Syrorum Malankarensium



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General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
11 June 1932ErectedArcheparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) (erected) (Districts of Trivandrum, Kottarakkara, Adow, Pathanamthitta, Mavelikara, Kayamkulam, and Chengannur)
16 December 1996Territory LostArcheparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) (Kanyakumari) Eparchy of Marthandom (Syro-Malankara) (erected)
10 February 2005ElevatedArcheparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) (became a Major-Archdiocese)
2 January 2007Territory LostArcheparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) Eparchy of Mavelikara (Syro-Malankara) (erected)
25 January 2010Territory LostArcheparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) Eparchy of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara) (erected)
5 August 2017Territory LostArcheparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) Eparchy of Parassala (Syro-Malankara) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195054,5883,000,0001.8%73229557412100ap1951
1970150,4529,012,0001.7%1443417884565353152ap1971
1980195,830156371931,014878501115ap1981
1990223,62210,754,0002.1%175362111,059784641123ap1991
1998305,0008,350,0003.7%195352301,32650769143ap2002
2002250,0008,500,0002.9%208342421,03387785175ap2003
2003260,0008,520,0003.1%2115626797399838176ap2004
2004265,0008,530,0003.1%22457281943129954186ap2005
2009252,0006,020,0004.2%189422311,090118617147ap2010
2010214,4004,869,9844.4%1964424089312256754ap2011
2014222,4005,086,0004.4%151321831,215106553316ap2015
2017222,2005,287,0004.2%166382041,089127791317ap2018
2020182,5003,861,7904.7%1121121,62987638217ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 289, to Page 292

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