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Diocese of Vijayapuram

Dioecesis Viiayapuramensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 14 July 1930
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Verapoly
  • Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: India
  • Square Kilometers: 9,000 (3,476 Square Miles)
  • Description: Districts of Kottayam, Idukki, and portions of the Districts of Alleppey, Pathanamthitta, and Ernakulam
  • Official Web Site: https://www.vijayapuramdiocese.org
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Good Shepherd, P.O. Box 82, Kottayam-686001, Kerala, India
  • Telephone: (0481)2563.747
  • Fax: 2565.863

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
14 July 1930ErectedArchdiocese of Verapoly (Asamannur, Perumbavoor, Vengoor, Rayamangalam, and Cheranallur (all in Kunnatnad), Muvattupuzha, Todupuzha, Devicolam, Peermade, Minachil, Kottayam, and Changanacherry along with parts of Tiruvalla, Pathanamtitta, and Amabalapulai) Diocese of Vijayapuram (erected)
19 September 1953Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Vijayapuram (from Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor))

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
195054,7031,803,7543.0%2515401,367165643ap1951
197065,9912,680,0002.5%70289867338160114ap1971
198071,4544,062,0301.8%80341146264825365ap1981
199087,2084,679,0441.9%813111277814937866ap1991
199982,9865,103,5761.6%813211373414645069ap2000
200071,9684,084,1441.8%833311662019842370ap2001
200177,1854,129,1451.9%9339132584311542971ap2002
200281,3034,631,5061.8%9340133611212845172ap2003
200381,3033,581,5062.3%9340133611311042572ap2004
200482,9303,584,5062.3%9433127652310747074ap2005
201079,0213,864,8792.0%10657163484215049580ap2011
201486,7683,887,4262.2%11371184471214945683ap2015
201791,8614,226,6012.2%10865173530213047684ap2018
202092,7395,325,7821.7%1086717552910743584ap2021
202293,6005,399,2171.7%1057918450811644684ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 24, Page 67, to Page 69
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 46, Page 83, to Page 87

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