Suffragan diocese Kuzhithurai, India
Diocese of Kuzhithurai
Kuzhithuraien(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite diocese in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Madurai. Created 22 December 2014 by Pope Francis through bifurcation of the Diocese of Kottar. Its seat is Holy Trinity Cathedral, Thirithuvapuram.
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- Established
- 2014
- Catholics
- 364,222
- Priests
- 131
- Territory
- 915 km²
Parishes and churches
103 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Church of St.Therese of Child JesusKandanvilaiView parish
- Church of St.Therese of Child JesusKanjampuramView parish
- Church of the Ascension of O.LordThiruvithancodeView parish
- Church of the Holy Guardian AngelMelpuramView parish
- Church of the Holy RedeemerPanavilaiView parish
- Church of the Imm. Heart of MaryAmsiView parish
- Church of the Imm. Heart of MaryThumbaliView parish
- Church of the S.H. of JesusParakunnuView parish
- Church of the Sacred HeartPacodeView parish
- Church of the Sacred HeartIthayapuramView parish
- Church of the Sacred Heart of JesusPalliyadyView parish
- Church of the Sacred Heart of JesusIrudayapuramView parish
- Church of the Sacred Heart of JesusKadayalView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Albert George Alexander Anastas
- Born
- 16 December 1966
- Birthplace
- Manavilai
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The cathedral
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Thirithuvapuram stands in Kuzhithurai, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.