Jurisdiction: | Eparchy |
Jagdalpur | |
Local: | जगदलपुर के सूबा |
Country: | India |
Area Km2: | 39,176 |
Population: | 2,953,469 |
Population As Of: | 2009 |
Catholics: | 7,869 |
Catholics Percent: | 0.3 |
Parishes: | 28 |
Denomination: | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Established: | 23 March 1972 |
Cathedral: | Cathedral of St Joseph in Jagdalpur |
Patron: | Saint Joseph |
Major Archbishop: | Mar Raphael Thattil |
Bishop: | Mar Joseph Kollamparampil |
Suffragan: | for one --> |
Archdeacon: | for one--> |
Map: | Map of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur.png |
Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It came into existence when in 1977 it was raised to a diocese by Pope Paul VI by the Bull "Nobismetipsis" of 26 February, Mar Simon Stock Palathara CMI was ordained and installed as the second Bishop of Jagdalpur. On 2013 July 16, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Mar Simon Stock Palathara, CMI and appointed Mar Joseph Kollamparampil as the new bishop.[1]