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Diocese of Verapoly
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The Archdiocese of Verapoly is the Latin Catholic metropolitan see for Malabar, headquartered in Cochin, Kerala, India. Originating as the Vicariate of Malabar in 1657 and raised to an archdiocese in 1886, it oversees the suffragan dioceses of Cochin, Kottapuram, and Vijayapuram.
- Archbishop
- Joseph Kalathiparambil
- Latin name
- Verapolitan(us)
- Erected
- 1 September 1886 (origins 1657)
- Cathedral
- St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral, Ernakulam, Cochin
- Patron
- Saint Joseph
- Rank
- Metropolitan See
- Rite
- Latin
- Province
- Verapoly
- Catholics
- 369,840
- Chancery
- Latin Archbishop’s House, P.O. Box 2581, Kochi-682031, Kerala, India
- Telephone
- Tel. [0484]2396.542; fax 2360.911
- [email protected]
Contact as printed in the Annuario Pontificio.
Neighbouring dioceses
- Ernakulam-Angamaly <1 km
- Diocese of Cochin 3 km
- Ernakulam-Angamaly 4 km
- Diocese of Kottapuram 25 km
- Muvattupuzha 33 km
- Irinjalakuda 40 km
Parishes near the see
- Christ the King · Bolghatty <1 km
- St Sebastian · Bolghatty <1 km
- St Joseph · Neerikode 1 km
- St Joseph · Vadakekottavathil 1 km
- Christ the King · Puthuvaippu 1 km
- St George · Vadel 1 km
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Sources: wikidata-p488 · Annuario code 001000088 · ontology v0.3.2 · updated 2026-06-08