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Diocese of Kottapuram
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The Diocese of Kottapuram is a Latin Catholic diocese in Kerala, India, headquartered near the ancient city of Cranganore (Kodungallur). It was erected in 1987 as a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Verapoly.
- Bishop
- Ambrose Puthenveettil
- Latin name
- Kottapuramen(sis)
- Erected
- 3 July 1987
- Cathedral
- St. Michael's Cathedral, Kodungallur
- Patron
- Saint Thomas the Apostle
- Rank
- Suffragan Diocese
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Verapoly (Archdiocese of Verapoly)
- Catholics
- 97,000
- Chancery
- Bishop’s House, 680667-Kottapuram, Kerala, India
- Telephone
- Tel. [0480]2802.165; 2802.865
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Irinjalakuda 16 km
- Diocese of Verapoly 25 km
- Diocese of Cochin 26 km
- Ernakulam-Angamaly 27 km
- Trichur 37 km
- Muvattupuzha 45 km
Parishes near the see
- Holy Cross · Kadalvathuruth 1 km
- St Joseph · Kurumbathurth 1 km
- Amalolbhavamatha · Cheruvyppu 1 km
- St Sebastian · Gothuruth 2 km
- Japamala Rajni · Thuruthipuram East 2 km
- St Paul · Manancherikunnu 2 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001001899 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08