Diocese of Neyyattinkara Dioecesis Neyyattinkaraensis നെയ്യാറ്റിൻകര രൂപത | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Trivandrum |
Metropolitan | Trivandrum |
Statistics | |
Area | 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,334,865 128,730 (9.6%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Latin rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Neyyattinkara |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Vincent Samuel |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas J. Netto |
Vicar General | G. Christudas [1] |
Episcopal Vicars | V.P. Jose |
Judicial Vicar | D. Selvarajan [1] |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara (Latin : Neyyattinkaraen(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Neyyattinkara in the ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.
The majority of the population of Neyyattinkara Roman Catholic Diocese belong to major ethnic group of Nadar Community. The Holy Throne has established the Diocese of Neyyattinkara for the exclusive evangelisation of the area, progress and preservation of the Latin Catholic Minority.
S.No | Name | Designation |
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1. | Most. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Thomas J. Netto | Metropolitan Archbishop |
2. | Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel S.T.D. | Bishop |
3. | Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. Christudas | Vicar General |
4. | Very Rev. Msgr. D. Selvarajan | Judicial Vicar, Regional Co-ordinator |
5. | Rev. Dr. Jose Raphael | Chancellor |
6. | Very Rev. Msgr. V.P. Jose | Coordinator of Ministries |
7. | Very Rev. Msgr. Rufus Pius Lean | Regional Co-ordinator |
8. | Very Rev. Msgr. Vincent K Peter | Regional Co-ordinator |
9. | Very Rev. Msgr. Alphonse Ligouri | Episcopal Vicar for Finance |
10. | Rev. Fr. Alosious Sathyanesan S | Secretary of Senate |
11. | Very Rev. Fr. Sabu Varghese | Finance Officer |
12. | Rev. Fr. Chistopher Yasaya | Procurator |
13. | Rev. Fr. Sujin S. Johnson | Secretary to the Bishop |
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