Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum
For the Major Archdiocese in the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, see Syro-Malankara Catholic Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum.
| Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram Archidioecesis Trivandrensis Latinorum തിരുവനന്തപുരം | |
|---|---|
 St. Joseph's Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 686 km2 (265 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 2,251,800 244,488 (10.9%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite or Roman rite |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Patron saint | St Thérèse of Lisieux |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam |
| Vicar General | Eugine H. Pereira |
| Episcopal Vicars | Nicholas T. |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
St. Joseph's cathedral at night
St. Joseph's cathedral, Thiruvananthapuram
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram (Latin: Trivandren(sis) Latinorum) is an archdiocese located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in India.
History
- July 1, 1937: Established as the Diocese of Thiruvananthapuram from the Diocese of Quilon
- June 3, 2004: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram
Leadership
- Archbishops of Thiruvananthapuram (Latin Rite)
- Archbishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (June 3, 2004 – present)
- Bishops of Thiruvananthapuram (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (later Archbishop) (January 31, 1991 – June 3, 2004)
- Bishop Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap. (August 3, 1979 – January 31, 1991)
- Bishop Peter B. Pereira (October 1, 1966 – June 13, 1978)
- Bishop Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D. (July 1, 1937 – October 24, 1966)