Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay

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Eparchy of Thuckalay

தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டத்தின்
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Coat of arms
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
HeadquartersThuckalay
Statistics
Area1,794 km2 (693 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2010)
  • 2,071,258
  • 29,673 (1.4%)
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Rite East Syriac Rite
CathedralCathedral in Thuckalay
Patron saint Mother of Christ and Image of the Church
Saint George
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil
Bishop George Rajendran
Metropolitan Archbishop Thomas Tharayil
Map
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Website
Website of the Diocese

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Thuckaly, Kanyakumari District. It was founded on 11 November 1996.

Ordinaries

Sl.NoOrdinaryDesignationYear of appointmentLast year of service
1 George Alencherry Bishop19962011
2 George Rajendran Kuttinadar Bishop2011present