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Diocese of Cochin
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The Diocese of Cochin is a Latin Church diocese in Kerala, India, one of the oldest in the country, suffragan to the Archdiocese of Verapoly. Bishop Antony Kattiparambil was appointed in October 2025.
- Bishop
- Antony Kattiparambil
- Latin name
- Coccinen(sis)
- Erected
- 4 February 1558
- Cathedral
- Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Kochi
- Patron
- Holy Cross and Saint Francis Xavier
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Verapoly (Archdiocese of Verapoly)
- Catholics
- 182,324
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, Fort Cochin, Kochi-682001, Kerala, India
- Telephone
- Tel. [0484]2215.400; fax 2215.404
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Ernakulam-Angamaly 1 km
- Diocese of Verapoly 3 km
- Diocese of Kottapuram 26 km
- Muvattupuzha 36 km
- Irinjalakuda 42 km
- Kothamangalam 44 km
Parishes near the see
- Our Lady of Hope · Fort Vypeen 1 km
- St. Lawrence · Edacochin 1 km
- St. Peter and St. Paul · Amaravathy 1 km
- St. Martin de Pores · Kallanchery 1 km
- Holy Maris · Azheekakam 1 km
- San Jose · Ettumkal 1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001186 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08