Eparchy of Thuckalay-Thiruvithancode தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டத்தின் | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery |
| Headquarters | Thuckalay |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,794 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 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral in Thuckalay |
| Patron saint | Mother of Christ and Image of the Church Saint George |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Raphael Thattil |
| Bishop | George Rajendran |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Perumthottam |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay-Thiruvithancode 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
- George Alencherry (1996 - 2011; became Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly)
- George Rajendram (2012 - present)
External links
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church hierarchy | |
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Bold = Archeparchy | |
| Major Archiepiscopal province | |
| Other proper provinces in southern India | |
| Proper Archeparchy without suffragan | |
| Eparchies within Latin provinces in India | |
| Exempt jurisdictions in India | |
| Exempt jurisdictions outside India | |
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