Eparchy of Marthandom (Syro-Malankara)

Eparchia Marthandomensis

Bishop(s)

Vincent Paulos Kulapuravilai, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 16 December 1996
Metropolitan: Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara)
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: India
Square Kilometers: 1,665 (643 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://marthandamdiocese.com/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, Christu Raja Puram, Marthandom-629165, Kanyakumari Dt., Tamil Nadu, India
Telephone: (04651)270.180

Past and Present Ordinaries

Lawrence Ephraem Thottam † (16 Dec 1996 Appointed - 9 Apr 1997 Died)
Yoohanon Chrysostom Kalloor (16 Apr 1998 Appointed - 25 Jan 2010 Appointed, Bishop of Pathanamthitta (Syro-Malankara))
Vincent Paulos Kulapuravilai (25 Jan 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 December 1996	Erected	Archeparchy of Trivandrum (Syro-Malankara) (Kanyakumari)	Eparchy of Marthandom (Syro-Malankara) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 61,025 1,900,000 3.2% 22 5 27 2,260 7 133 62 ap2000

2000 62,837 1,900,000 3.3% 22 5 27 2,327 7 138 62 ap2001

2001 63,500 1,900,000 3.3% 16 5 21 3,023 7 159 63 ap2002

2002 64,100 1,900,000 3.4% 24 6 30 2,136 8 142 65 ap2003

2003 64,300 1,900,000 3.4% 25 6 31 2,074 8 153 66 ap2004

2004 64,450 1,900,000 3.4% 29 5 34 1,895 7 135 69 ap2005

2009 64,636 2,026,000 3.2% 33 8 41 1,576 14 218 79 ap2010

2013 67,170 2,140,000 3.1% 43 8 51 1,317 12 188 82 ap2014

2016 69,000 2,224,000 3.1% 46 8 54 1,277 18 206 86 ap2017

2019 71,600 2,307,825 3.1% 49 5 54 1,325 5 237 85 ap2020

2021 70,000 2,357,740 3.0% 55 7 62 1,129 7 245 97 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	61,025	1,900,000	3.2%	22	5	27	2,260	7	133	62	ap2000
2000	62,837	1,900,000	3.3%	22	5	27	2,327	7	138	62	ap2001
2001	63,500	1,900,000	3.3%	16	5	21	3,023	7	159	63	ap2002
2002	64,100	1,900,000	3.4%	24	6	30	2,136	8	142	65	ap2003
2003	64,300	1,900,000	3.4%	25	6	31	2,074	8	153	66	ap2004
2004	64,450	1,900,000	3.4%	29	5	34	1,895	7	135	69	ap2005
2009	64,636	2,026,000	3.2%	33	8	41	1,576	14	218	79	ap2010
2013	67,170	2,140,000	3.1%	43	8	51	1,317	12	188	82	ap2014
2016	69,000	2,224,000	3.1%	46	8	54	1,277	18	206	86	ap2017
2019	71,600	2,307,825	3.1%	49	5	54	1,325	5	237	85	ap2020
2021	70,000	2,357,740	3.0%	55	7	62	1,129	7	245	97	ap2022