Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla

The Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla is an archeparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Tiruvalla, in Kerala, India. Metropolitan Archbishop Aboon Mor Thomas Koorilos currently presides. The seat of the eparchy is at St. John's Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Tiruvalla.

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History

The eparchy of Tiruvalla was erected in 1932, and raised to the status of an archeparchy in 2006. Its suffragan eparchies are those of Bathery, Muvattupuzha, and Puthil.[1]

Current bishops

The Metropolitan of Tiruvalla is Mar Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, appointed in 2007. Auxiliary Bishop Philippos Stephanos Thottathil was appointed in 2010.

Statistics

As of 2008, the archeparchy has an estimated 37,486 faithful, in 133 parishes, with 106 diocesan priests, 25 religious priests, 54 religious brothers, 267 religious sisters, and 33 seminarians.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Archeparchy of Tiruvalla (Malankarese)". catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtiml.html. 
  2. ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2008". Catholic Near East Welfare Association. http://www.cnewa.org/source-images/Roberson-eastcath-statistics/eastcatholic-stat08.pdf. Retrieved April 26, 2010.  Information sourced from Annuario Pontificio 2008 edition.

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Archdioceses & Archeparchies
Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum | Archeparchy of Tiruvalla
Dioceses & Eparchies
Eparchy of Bathery | Exarchate of the United States | Eparchy of Pathanamthitta | Eparchy of Marthandom | Eparchy of Puthur | Eparchy of Mavelikara | Eparchy of Muvattupuzha