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Archdiocese of Trivandrum

Archidioecesis Trivandrensis Latinorum



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Bishop(s)

  • Thomas Jessayyan Netto, Archbishop
  • Christudas Rajappan, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Elevated: 3 June 2004
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 686 (264 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: https://www.latinarchdiocesetrivandrum.org
  • Mailing Address: Archbishop's House, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram-695003, Kerala, India
  • Telephone: (0471)2724.001
  • Fax: 2725.001

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Diocese of Trivandrum
1 July 1937ErectedDiocese of Quilon (Trivandrum (Neyyantinkara, Nedumangad, Trivandrum, and Chirayinkeezh)) Diocese of Trivandrum (erected)
20 May 1955Territory AddedDiocese of Cochin Diocese of Trivandrum
14 June 1996Territory LostDiocese of Trivandrum (Nedumangad and Neyyattinkara except for Padroad) Diocese of Neyyattinkara (erected)
Archdiocese of Trivandrum
3 June 2004ElevatedDiocese of Trivandrum Archdiocese of Trivandrum

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Trivandrum
1950124,3851,036,65912.0%3014442,8262685153ap1951
1969325,0002,251,27314.4%87321192,7317726073ap1971
1980375,2502,358,80015.9%95531482,53595548101ap1981
1990400,0002,752,00014.5%102601622,469105565109ap1991
1999203,2621,784,86711.4%82801621,25412352064ap2000
2000207,2621,882,86711.0%83881711,21212654065ap2001
2001218,2122,037,81710.7%84871711,27613257065ap2002
2002219,2122,040,31710.7%83961791,22415164665ap2003
2003231,2441,852,48212.5%87881751,32112767068ap2004
Archdiocese of Trivandrum
2004236,8941,857,11212.8%92791711,38512352068ap2005
2010244,4882,251,80010.9%1091022111,15828568078ap2011
2014261,2202,368,00011.0%1121202321,12520368885ap2015
2017254,3972,459,65010.3%1231192421,05120768186ap2018
2020297,1212,543,10011.7%1501292791,06426768890ap2021

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Trivandrum
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 47, Page 789
  • Archdiocese of Trivandrum
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 96, Page 621, and Page 622

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