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Diocese of Palai (Syro-Malabar)

Dioecesis Palaiensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Kallarangatt, Bishop
  • Joseph Pallikaparampil, Bishop Emeritus
  • Jacob Muricken, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
25 July 1950ErectedEparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar) (Palai, Muttuchira, Kuravilangatt, Anacallu, and Uamapuram) Diocese of Palai (Syro-Malabar) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1969250,538445,02656.3%29256348719802,229124ap1971
1980270,670309793886971002,209126ap1981
1990286,440624,87545.8%345864316641033,764148ap1991
1999335,000668,00050.1%3551274826953174,730168ap2000
2000335,500673,00049.9%3551274826963134,875168ap2001
2001336,000674,00049.9%3601274876893124,075168ap2002
2002338,000675,00050.1%3571274846982054,150168ap2003
2003345,982683,48250.6%3511304817191404,126166ap2004
2004346,334683,94550.6%3671124797231224,100169ap2005
2009326,747695,00047.0%3871315186301443,467169ap2010
2013346,546734,00047.2%3704127824435313,106169ap2014
2016331,368764,00043.4%3854298144075773,126170ap2017
2019334,610781,60042.8%3931495426172433,197170ap2020
2021334,920798,00042.0%3851495346272323,054170ap2022

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 43, Page 147, to Page 150

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