Eparchy of Thuckalay

Eparchy of Thuckalay

தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டத்தின்
Coat of arms
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceSyro-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
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
RiteEast Syriac Rite
CathedralPro-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Thuckalay
Patron saintMother of Christ and Image of the Church
Saint George
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Major ArchbishopMar Raphael Thattil
BishopMar George Rajendran
Metropolitan ArchbishopMar Thomas Tharayil
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The 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.No Ordinary Designation Year of appointment Last year of service
1 George Alencherry Bishop 1996 2011
2 George Rajendran Kuttinadar Bishop 2011 present


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