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Diocese of Kottapuram

Rite:

Latin

Population:

3601598

Status:

Diocese

Catholics:

88683

Founded:

00:00.0

Diocesan Priests:

105

Total area:

3160 Sq km

Religious Priests:

101

Province:

Verapoly

Religious Sisters:

604

Region:

Kerala

Seminarians:

Patron:

St Thomas

Languages:

Malayalam

Civil States:

Kerala: Ernakulam Palakkad Trichur

Contact Diocese Office :

Bishops House Kottapuram Post - 680 667 Kodungallur KERALA

Telephone 1:

0480-28 02 165 / 28 02 865

Fax:

28 02 865

E-Mail Office:

kottapuramdiocese@gmailcom

Website:

kottapuramdiocese.org

Most Rev Alex Joseph Vadakumthala, Apostolic Administrator of Kottapuram

Name:

Most Rev Alex Joseph Vadakumthala

Designation:

Apostolic Administrator

Canonical Possession:

2023-

Telephone (P):

E-mail (P):

Other Present & Retired Ordinaries of the Diocese of Kottapuram

Bishops Name	Designation	Period
	Apostolic Administrator	2023-
	Retired	2010-2023

Pilgrim Centres in theDiocese of Kottapuram

Pilgrim Place	Website
Pallipuram, Basilica of Our Lady of Snows	manjumathabasilica.org

Ecclesiastical Institutions

Social / Charitable Institutions / Care Centres

Educational Institutions

Parishes:

158

Hospitals:

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Physically Challenged:

Higher Secondary :

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Upper Primary Schools:

HIV / AIDS Centres:

Nurseries/Pre-Primary :

De-addiction Centres:

Aged & Destitute:

History of the Diocese of Kottapuram

The Diocese of Kottapuram lies in the civil districts of Ernakulam Trichur Malapuram and Palakkad of Kerala State It has its headquarters at Kottapuram near the ancient city of Cranganore(Muziris) It has a population of about 88683 Latin Catholics

During the reign of Most Rev Dr Joseph KelantharaArchbishop of Verapoly the process of bifurcation of the Archdiocese was first started On the demise of the Most Rev Dr Joseph Kelanthara Protonotary Apostolic Rt Rev Msgr Emmanuel Lopez was elected Administrator on October 19 1986

- - -The Most Rev Dr Cornelius Elanjikal was nominated the Archbishop of Verapoly and took charge of the office on March 19 1987 His Pallium investiture took place on June 29 1987 by the Most Holy Father Pope John Paul II As the first prominent fruit of his reign with the permission from the Most Holy Father by the Papal Bull ƒ--Que Aptiusƒ- dated 3 rd July 1987 the Diocese of Kottapuram was erected and the solemn declaration of the same was made on 1st August 1987

- - -His Excellency Rt Rev Dr Francis Kallarakal was appointed the First Bishop of the New Born Babe by the Apostolic Letter ƒ--Romani et Pontificisƒ- dated 3rd July 1987 Together with the Episcopal Ordination of the Bishop elect RevDrFrancis Kallarakal on the feast day of St Francis Assisi the Diocese of Kottapuram was officially inaugurated on October 4 1987

- - - Dr Joseph Karikkassery Appointed as the Bishop of Kottapuram 18 December 2010 Pope Benedict XVI appointed Rt Rev Dr Joseph Karikkassery Auxiliary Bishop of Archdiocese of Verapoly the bishop of Kottapuram diocese He took charge of the office on 13th April 2011

Prelates of the Diocese of Kottapuram

Bishops Name	Prelate's Status	Period	Bishops Name	Prelate's Status	Period
	Bishop	1987-2009