Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha
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Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha is an eparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. The seat of the eparchy is at St. Joseph's Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Muvattupuzha. It is a suffragan of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla.[1]
Eparchy of Muvattupuzha Eparchia Muvattupuzhensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 70 |
| Schools | 32 |
| Members | 14,000 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malankara Catholic Church |
| Rite | Malankara Rite |
| Established | 2003 |
| Archdiocese | Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral Muvattupuzha |
| Patron saint | Mother Mary |
| Secular priests | 57 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Baselios Cleemis |
| Bishop | Yoohanon Mor Theodosius |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas Koorilos |
| Bishops emeritus | Abraham Julios |
History
editThe eparchy of Muvattupuzha was erected in 2003 bifurcating the Archeparchy of Tiruvalla.
Bishops
edit- Thomas Mar Koorilos (2003-2007)
- Abraham Mar Julios (2008-2019)
- Yoohanon Mar Theodosius (from 2019)
References
edit- ^ "Muvattupuzha Diocese". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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