Diocese of Vijayapuram

Viiayapuramen(sis)

Latin Church

The Diocese of Vijayapuram is a Latin Catholic diocese headquartered in Kottayam, Kerala, India, covering parts of Kottayam, Idukki, and neighboring districts. It was established in 1930 from the Archdiocese of Verapoly, to which it is suffragan.

On the map

The address the register holds for Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kottayam, in Vijayapuram, India.

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Established: 1930
Catholics: 79,021
Priests: 184
Territory: 9,000 km²

Parishes and churches

91 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.

The bishop

Bishop: Sebastian Thekethecheril
Born: 30 July 1954
Birthplace: Aapadanad

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The cathedral

Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kottayam stands in Vijayapuram, 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.

History

Kottayam is the see city of this diocese (Latin: Viiayapuramen(sis)), which lies within the ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.

The see

Rank: Suffragan diocese
Tradition: Latin Church
Erected: 14 July 1930
Latin: Viiayapuramen(sis)
Patron: Immaculate Heart of Mary
Annuario code: 001000103

The see in figures

Catholics: 79,021
Population: 3,864,879
Catholic shareof the people living within its bounds: 2.0%
Priests: 184
Catholics per priest: 429
Extent: 9,000 km²
Catholics per km²: 8.8

Figures from the Annuario Pontificio and the see's own published statements. Shares and ratios are computed from the two figures shown beside them.

The province of Verapoly

A suffragan of Archdiocese of Verapoly.

The sees of this province:

On how the Church is ordered into provinces, see the diocese.

Sees near here

Archeparchy of KottayamKottayam1 km
Archeparchy of ChanganacherryChanganacherry15 km
Archeparchy of TiruvallaTiruvalla23 km
Diocese of AlleppeyAlleppey25 km
Eparchy of KanjirapallyKanjirapally29 km
Eparchy of MavelikaraMavelikara40 km
Eparchy of PathanamthittaPathanamthitta45 km
Eparchy of MuvattupuzhaMuvattupuzha46 km

Measured see to see, from the point each record holds. On how the Church is ordered, see the diocese.

Sources

The see's own website · Wikipedia

Compiled from the published statements of the see and the references of the Holy See, among them the Annuario Pontificio. Corrections: [email protected].