Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur explained

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
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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]

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  1. Web site: Appointments, 16/07/2013 . www.vatican.va . dead . https://archive.today/20130717012227/http://attualita.vatican.va/sala-stampa/bollettino/2013/07/16/news/31408.html . 2013-07-17 .