Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Idukki
| Eparchy of Idukki | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| Metropolitan | Ernakulam-Angamaly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2009) 760,350 261,750 (34%) |
| Parishes | 151 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | Syro-Malabar Rite |
| Established | 15 January 2003 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St George in Idukki |
| Patron saint | St Thomas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | George Alencherry |
| Bishop | Mathew Anikuzhikattil |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | George Alencherry |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Idukki is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It is a suffragan eparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly. The creation of the diocese is contained in an Apostolic Constitution "Maturescens catholica fideis" put forth by Pope John Paul II in December 2002, it is the twenty-sixth diocese of the Church. Fr. Mathew Anikuzhikattil from the diocese of Kothamangalam is bishop of the diocese.
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