Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally explained

Jurisdiction:Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy
Kanjirapally-Nilackal
Province:Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
Metropolitan:Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
Rite:East Syriac Rite
Cathedral:Cathedral of St Dominic in Kanjirappally
Established:26 February 1977
Patron:Mary, mother of Jesus
Area Km2:1,980
Population:1,383,000
Population As Of:2011
Catholics:228,700
Catholics Percent:16.5
Metro Archbishop:Joseph Perumthottam
Bishop:Joseph Pulickal
Major Archbishop:Raphael Thattil
Emeritus Bishops:Mathew Vattackuzhy (1987–2000)
Mathew Arackal (2001-2020)
Website:Website of the Diocese
Denomination:Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Coat:Kanjirappally_diocese.jpeg

The Syro Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally-Nilackal is a Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchy with an area of 1980 km2 comprising the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam district and a few villages of the neighbouring taluks in Kottayam district, northern Pathanamthitta district, and parts of Idukki district of central Kerala in South India.

The Eparchy of Kanjirappally-Nilackal was erected by Pope Paul VI with the bull "Nos Beati Petri Successores" in February 1977, which separated the eastern part of the Archeparchy of Changanassery and erected the new eparchy of Kanjirapally-Nilackal, as a suffragan of the same Archeparchy. Jose Pulickal is the current bishop, serving since January 2020. Mathew Arackal is the bishop emeritus of the eparchy, who served from 2001 to 2020.[1] Mary Matha Minor seminary is the heart of kanjirapally diocese.

List of Parishes

IDPlaceNameEstdTeleFamiliesPopulationH FamiliesH Populations
1AlampallySt. Dominic196548692462529547500
2AmalagiriSt. Thomas1962486928017714564000
3AmaravathySt. Joseph196104869-222421220941743
4AnakkalSt. Antony19404828202567580235060382
5AnakkaraSt. Thomas19524868282244684298082334
6AnavilasamSt. George196748692633262151020417
7AnchilippaSt. Pius1955482820266629213761750
8AngelvalleySt. Mary19964828214460285133300
9AnickadSt. Mary186048125513036893476129635
10AniyartholuSt. Thomas199648682700204018300
11AzhangadSt. Antony196048692800979850000
12Bethani HillsSt. Mary196047352704703114300
13ChakkupallamCarmala Matha19984868282218210106314
14ChamampathalFathima Matha198848124571061807421348
15ChellarcoilMar Sleeva1995486828289024511461042
16ChembalamSt. Mary1953486823252219699029
17ChemmannuSt. Thomas195248692423262221000840
18ChempanolySt. Sebastain19534735265933108602624
19ChengalamSt. Antony191348127043326503245110654
20ChenkalSacred Heart193048282214133581802532
21ChennakunnuSt. George2002482822826812253100
22CheruvallikulamSt. George1973486928802216267210
23CheruvallySt. Mary19134828247451342168400
24ChinnarSt. George19574869242354146670421
25ChristunagarSt. George1962486928804010348700
26CumbummettuSt. Joseph19644868279226290128930122
27EdakkunnamMary Matha20034828270191117540524
28EdamonSt. Mary1963473526040711047113
29ElamgulamSt. Mary18954828226369560282435154
30ElangoiHoly Cross19224812456343227101700
31Elappara-PallikunnuSt. Alphonsa1993486923249775400420
32ElikkulamInfant Jesus19084822225319398160000
33ElivalikkaraSt. Antony1985482825514513257929
34ErumelyAssumption Forane19524828210343354178415
35Grace MountGrace Matha200048693256277829829
36GreenvalleyInfant Jesus2006486822850067280626
37InchiyaniHoly Family19384828272951268143013
38KalthottyHoly Family195348682713184102050324
39KanamalaSt. Thomas195648282142353001363313
40KanayankavayalSt. Mary195348692881693301551112
41KanchiyarSt. Mary195348682713083301024824
42KanjirapallySt. Dominic Cathedral145004828-202343,20464312521035484425
43KannampallySt. Mary1950473527027513461900
44KannimalaSt. Joseph1953482821030122512001165
45KappaduHoly Cross19234828235339765382566330
46KarikkattoorSt. Antony1987482824755119044728
47KarikulamFathima Matha1950482825121317366566116
48KarunapuramSt. Mary1960486827933418883400
49KattappanaSt. George1953486827223196342281845
50KeerikkaraSt. Antony1979486925849911861100
51KocheraSt. Joseph1960486828501728110541564
52KochuthovalaSt. Joseph19854868272342172800537
53KollamulaMaria Goretti195447352641355302597733
54KonniSt. Jude20004682340554206500
55KoothattukulamAssumption1963473525540834200530
56KoovapallySt. Joseph19564828251126550282550252
57Koratty PuthenpallySt. Joseph195148282104172731410764
58KoruthoduSt. George19544828280235675306932138
59KozhancheryHoly Family200547352005683010000
60Kumily - AttappallamSt. Thomas195348692220916803102528
61KunnumbhagamSt. Joseph1961482820268130020001045
62KurumpanmoozhySt. Thomas1996473526366619184012
63KuzhitholuSt. Sebastian19604868279208288142133227
64MadukkaSt. Mathew1997482828044927011321028
65MailapraSt. Joseph195846823004882210100
66MangapettaSt. Thomas19954828278687552901045
67ManipuzhaChrist The King1940482825414620580000
68MariagiriSt. Sebastian19934869244414142673527
69MarykulamSt. George19564869244240925427645310
70MeenkuzhyLittle Flower1963473525540849300530
71MeloramSt. Sebastian19504869280785135667520
72MepparaLourde Matha20054868259035118440843
73MlamalaFathima Matha19504869258160400178000
74MukkoottutharaSt. Thomas1997482825480518594800
75MukkulamSt. George19414828286167210102500
76MulankunnuInfant Jesus199348692808495227000
77MundakayamOur Lady of Dolours19374828277600669318829166
78MundiyerumaAssumption195748682363422531248630
79NallathannyHoly Family200048692880862811100
80NariyanparaHoly Cross2000486825056110844500
81NasranipuramSt. Mathew1953486922227215474514
82NettithozhuSt. Isidore19534868285236420192100
83NeyyattusserySt. George195548282216582209601252
84NiarvuSt. Mary200547352653376931800
85Nilackal - ThulappallyMarthoma Sleeha195647352443273141668532
86NirmalagiriSt. Antony196348692802691075571058
87NirmalapuramHoly Family196348682701014424100
88PadanilamSt. Sebastian200548282281386227114
89PalampraGethsemene1986482820220519811921242
90PalapraVimala Matha199848282700012151320836
91PaloorkavuSt. George195648692867221968691448
92PampadumparaSt. George2004486827029056275725
93PanapilavuSt. Joseph19554828254168185710422
94PathanamthittaMary Matha Forane199246822214889036300
95Pazhaya KorattySt. Mary1920482821633011254500
96PazhayidomSt. Michael19244828262180260157000
97PeermadeSt. Mary1961486923231564291418
98Periyar VallakadavuSt. Joseph19794869252425101500736
99PerunaduSt. Jude200647352704504921500
100PerunthenaruviSt. Joseph196347352704504021500
101PeruvanthanamSt. Joseph1935486928009519490719
102PezhumparaSacred Heart1963473525249311047000
103PlacheryFathima Matha195247352604075221500
104PodimattamSt. Mary1937482823402647529001875
105PonkunnamHoly Family18914828221368925403285246
106PoomattamSt. Thomas2003482825203764285925
107PulianmalaSt. Antony19944868270263203820512
108PulinkattaSt. George19604869246252175700730
109PullikkanamSt. Thomas196548692482836832200
110PunchavayalSt. Sebastian1978482827883938018001620
111PurakkayamSt. Joseph199148692880754824614
112PuttadyVelankanny Matha20004868277581198838518
113RajagiriChristu Raj19634869240030264110115116
114RamakkalmettuSacred Heart19784868236539170814313
115RanniInfant Jesus Forane20004735225962115395212
116SanthigiriSt. George19964868282763110454417
117SanyasiodaInfant Jesus200548682233616123700
118SeethathoduSt. George1963473525821176312315
119SwarajSt. Paul2000486827164718373921127
120ThamarakunnuSt. Ephrem189148282306455913450945
121ThampalackaduSt. Thomas19124828226150269129015125
122TharakanattukunnuSt. Antony19274828262139286142028
123ThekkemalaSt. Mary19524869286727340158115
124Third CampSt. Joseph1983486823642213060100
125UluppooniSt. Alphonsa200048692485372912800
126UmikuppaLourde Matha19544828214275300140028
127UpputharaSt. Mary Forane19194869244222640265442169
128VadakkemalaSt. Sebastian197593876621966832827
129VakayarInfant Jesus20050000
130ValiyathovalaChrist Raj1952486827621051222901780
131VallakadavuSt. Antony19594868272302520230227115
132VanchimalaSt. Antony19914828235102137693861
133VandanmeduSt. Antony195348682770472501100733
134VandanpathalSt. Paul19664828272249220850520
135VechoochiraSt. Joseph19834735265337246140577
136VelichiyaniSt. Thomas19254828270414645322565277
137VellaramkunnuSt. Mary1955486926335656726531778
138WallardyHoly Cross1969486925235216478800
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Saints and causes for canonisation

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eparchy of Kanjirapally . Kanjirapallydiocese.com . 2020-02-26.
  2. Web site: List of Parishes. kanjirapallydiocese.com/.
  3. Web site: Saints & Blessed – CCBI. Oct 17, 2019.