Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)

Historical Details

• Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
  • Latin Name: Sagarensis
  • Erected: 29 July 1968
  • Country: India

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Clement Thottungal, C.M.I. † (29 Jul 1968 Appointed - 20 Dec 1986 Retired)
• Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, C.M.I. † (20 Dec 1986 Appointed - 2 Feb 2006 Retired)
• Anthony Chirayath (2 Feb 2006 Appointed - 12 Jan 2018 Retired)
• James Athikalam, M.S.T. (12 Jan 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
1970	1,480	1,697,175	.1%	2	13	15	98		15	30	3	ap1971
Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar)
1980	2,300			1	28	29	79		50	120	8	ap1981
1990	3,112	4,636,000	.1%	7	40	47	66	2	62	227	26	ap1991
1999	6,350	5,636,420	.1%	11	22	33	192	1	39	314	27	ap2000
2000	6,410	5,742,620	.1%	14	16	30	213	1	26	193	26	ap2001
2001	6,470	5,742,620	.1%	14	16	30	215		27	193	26	ap2002
2002	5,600	4,592,400	.1%	18	22	40	140	1	33	198	26	ap2003
2003	6,600	4,538,500	.1%	19	21	40	165	1	26	209	26	ap2004
2004	6,710	4,538,500	.1%	20	16	36	186	1	30	219	25	ap2005
2009	7,200	4,840,000	.1%	39	10	49	146	1	19	230	40	ap2010
2010	7,150	4,907,000	.1%	44	10	54	132	1	18	230	40	ap2011
2014	3,376	5,176,000	.1%	52	18	70	48		27	261	40	ap2015
2017	3,960	5,379,980	.1%	60	21	81	48		29	268	44	ap2018
2020	4,031	5,544,415	.1%	54	16	70	57		18	263	17	ap2021
2022	4,200	5,656,000	.1%	54	16	70	60		20	266	19	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• James Athikalam, M.S.T. (Bishop: 12 Jan 2018 - )
• Anthony Chirayath (Priest: 2 Jan 1970; Bishop: 2 Feb 2006 to 12 Jan 2018)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, C.M.I. † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1986 to 2 Feb 2006)
• Clement Thottungal, C.M.I. † (Apostolic Exarch: 29 Jul 1968; Bishop: 26 Feb 1977 to 20 Dec 1986)

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