Battery (Bathery) (Syro-Malankara Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Thomas Konnath, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 28 October 1978
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara)
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 67,482 (26,064 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Catholic Bishop's House, Sulthan Bathery-673592, Waynad Dt., Kerala, India
Telephone: (04936)220.207

Past and Present Ordinaries

Cyril Baselios Malancharuvil, O.I.C. † (28 Oct 1978 Appointed - 6 Nov 1995 Appointed, Archbishop of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara))
Geevarghese Divannasios Ottathengil † (11 Nov 1996 Appointed - 25 Jan 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Puthur (Syro-Malankara))
Joseph Thomas Konnath (25 Jan 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 October 1978	Erected	Eparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara) (Malapuram, Kozhikode, Cannanore, Nilgiris, Mysore, Coorg, Mandya, Hassan, South Cañara, Chikmagalur, and Shimoga)	Eparchy of Battery (Bathery) (Syro-Malankara) (erected)
15 May 2006	Metropolitan Changed		Eparchy of Battery (Bathery) (Syro-Malankara) (from Trivandrum)
25 January 2010	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Battery (Bathery) (Syro-Malankara) (Civil districts are Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysore, Chamarajnagar, Kodagu, Mandya, Shimoga, Chickamagaluru, and Hassan in Karnataka State)	Eparchy of Puthur (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

1980 10,000 20 6 26 384 6 58 58 ap1981

1990 19,000 1,710,600 1.1% 38 9 47 404 9 127 80 ap1991*

1999 24,250 1,756,000 1.4% 69 14 83 292 14 215 113 ap2000

2000 24,000 1,702,200 1.4% 72 13 85 282 13 231 22 ap2001

2001 25,000 1,702,500 1.5% 85 13 98 255 14 240 22 ap2002

2002 25,200 1,702,950 1.5% 82 13 95 265 13 246 22 ap2003

2003 25,425 1,703,125 1.5% 87 13 100 254 13 253 22 ap2004

2004 25,512 1,703,426 1.5% 92 13 105 242 13 260 22 ap2005

2006 25,587 1,723,000 1.5% 89 12 101 253 12 276 22 ap2007

2009 27,800 1,793,000 1.6% 72 14 86 323 14 259 121 ap2010

2012 23,000 1,868,000 1.2% 69 6 75 306 6 298 104 ap2013

2015 25,000 19,418,000 .1% 61 4 65 384 4 298 104 ap2016

2018 26,165 20,184,260 .1% 69 8 77 339 8 300 105 ap2019

2020 26,790 20,634,615 .1% 73 12 85 315 12 270 108 ap2021

2022 39,860 21,062,000 .2% 68 12 80 498 12 288 117 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1980	10,000			20	6	26	384	6	58	58	ap1981
1990	19,000	1,710,600	1.1%	38	9	47	404	9	127	80	ap1991*
1999	24,250	1,756,000	1.4%	69	14	83	292	14	215	113	ap2000
2000	24,000	1,702,200	1.4%	72	13	85	282	13	231	22	ap2001
2001	25,000	1,702,500	1.5%	85	13	98	255	14	240	22	ap2002
2002	25,200	1,702,950	1.5%	82	13	95	265	13	246	22	ap2003
2003	25,425	1,703,125	1.5%	87	13	100	254	13	253	22	ap2004
2004	25,512	1,703,426	1.5%	92	13	105	242	13	260	22	ap2005
2006	25,587	1,723,000	1.5%	89	12	101	253	12	276	22	ap2007
2009	27,800	1,793,000	1.6%	72	14	86	323	14	259	121	ap2010
2012	23,000	1,868,000	1.2%	69	6	75	306	6	298	104	ap2013
2015	25,000	19,418,000	.1%	61	4	65	384	4	298	104	ap2016
2018	26,165	20,184,260	.1%	69	8	77	339	8	300	105	ap2019
2020	26,790	20,634,615	.1%	73	12	85	315	12	270	108	ap2021
2022	39,860	21,062,000	.2%	68	12	80	498	12	288	117	ap2023

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

Source(s)

Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 71, Page 5, and Page 6

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