Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara

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Diocese of Neyyattinkara

Dioecesis Neyyattinkaraensis

നെയ്യാറ്റിൻകര രൂപത
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Trivandrum
Metropolitan Trivandrum
Statistics
Area1,497 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
CathedralCathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Neyyattinkara
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Vincent Samuel
Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas J. Netto
Vicar GeneralG. Christudas [1]
Episcopal VicarsV.P. Jose
Judicial VicarD. Selvarajan [1]
Website
neyyattinkaradiocese.org

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.

Contents

History

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.

Leadership

Saints and causes for canonisation

Diocesan Officials

S.NoNameDesingnation
1.Most. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Thomas J. NettoMetropolitan Archbishop
2.Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel S.T.D.Bishop
3.Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. ChristudasVicar General
4.Very Rev. Msgr. D. SelvarajanJudicial Vicar, Regional Co-ordinator
5.Rev. Dr. Jose RaphaelChancellor
6.Very Rev. Msgr. V.P. JoseCoordinator of Ministries
7.Very Rev. Msgr. Rufus Pius LeanRegional Co-ordinator
8.Very Rev. Msgr. Vincent K PeterRegional Co-ordinator
9.Very Rev. Msgr. Alphonse LigouriEpiscopal Vicar for Finance
10.Rev. Fr. Alosious Sathyanesan SSecretary of Senate
11.Very Rev. Fr. Sabu VargheseFinance Officer
12.Rev. Fr. Chistopher YasayaProcurator
13.Rev. Fr. Sujin S. JohnsonSecretary to the Bishop

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References

  1. 1 2 "Diocesan Officials". Diocese of Neyyattinkara. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. "Bishop Maria Benziger, Adeodatus made Servants of God". Deccan Chronicle. 21 October 2018.

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