Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ramanathapuram explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Ramanathapuram
Country:India
Province:Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Metropolitan:Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Parishes:128
Denomination:Syro-Malabar Catholic
Rite:East Syriac Rite
Established:2010
Cathedral:Holy Trinity Cathedral, Coimbatore
Priests:1632
Major Archbishop:Mar Raphael Thattil
Bishop:Mar Paul Alappatt
Metro Archbishop:Mar Andrews Thazhath
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Archdeacon:for one-->
Map:Map of Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ramanathapuram.png

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ramanathapuram is situated in Ramanathapuram locality in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu. The eparchy includes Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Karur districts. Its territory is extended to Salem and Trichy on 10 October 2017. The eparchy of Ramanathapuram was created in 2010 by bifurcating the Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchy of Palghat. The present Bishop of Ramanathapuram is Mar Paul Alappat. Holy Trinity Church, Ramanathapuram is the cathedral of the eparchy and the bishop's residence is also at Ramanathapuram. The eparchy is a suffragan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur. The diocese was created by Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, by his decree on 18 January 2010. The eparchy has an area of 18,525 km2 with a total population of 89,24,717 of which around 15,694 are Syro-Malabar Catholics.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Inauguration of the Eparchy of Ramanathapuram on April 11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100412042626/http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/07/stories/2010040757960700.htm. dead. 12 April 2010. 2011-01-04. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 7 April 2010.
  2. News: 3 bishops for Syro-Malabar Church from Thrissur . https://web.archive.org/web/20100122050347/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/19/stories/2010011956110300.htm. dead. 22 January 2010. 2011-01-04. Chennai, India. The Hindu. 19 January 2010.