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Archeparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)

Trichuriensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Andrews Thazhath, Archbishop
  • Tony Neelankavil, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
20 May 1887ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Verapoly Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
28 July 1896Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar)
Vicariate Apostolic of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
Vicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
21 December 1923ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
29 April 1955Territory AddedEparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) (Ooimbatore (except Kollegal and part of Gobichettypalaam) and Palghat, Malluvanad, Chittur, Nelliampathy, and Karur)
27 June 1974Territory LostEparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) (Palghat and Coimbatore along with Karur in Trichinopoly) Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
22 June 1978Territory LostEparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) (Cranganore;, a large part of Makundapur; and small portions of Parur and Alwaye) Diocese of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar) (erected)
Archeparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
18 May 1995ElevatedEparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar) Archeparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
1950244,9251,119,27521.9%156632191,11863791161ap1951
1970442,185241933341,3231722,767175ap1971
1980326,701153762291,4262022,381164ap1981
1990374,0752,109,73617.7%190802701,3852263,444197ap1991
Archeparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
1999423,5142,018,63521.0%209852941,4402363,965183ap2000
2000424,0102,019,05021.0%2181083261,3002264,005186ap2001
2001446,2742,018,63522.1%2301143441,2972264,295214ap2002
2002448,8492,025,63522.2%2421213631,2362724,295216ap2003
2003456,7592,510,96518.2%2521283801,2012792,705189ap2004
2004463,3062,580,73618.0%2551233781,2252712,764224ap2005
2009499,0002,752,50018.1%2761574331,1523353,442197ap2010
2010470,3242,791,00016.9%2881654531,0383733,459201ap2011
2014471,6113,056,94315.4%3312295608424413,042210ap2015
2017436,7363,081,31214.2%3452656107154263,167227ap2018
2020439,8453,121,20014.1%3702676376904043,126220ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 787, and Page 788
  • Archeparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 984, and Page 985

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