Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey
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Diocese of Alleppey Diœcesis Alleppeyensis ആലപ്പുഴ രൂപത | |
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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Alappuzha | |
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Metropolitan | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Headquarters | Bishop's House, Alappuzha |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2015) 805,000 163,076 (20.3%) |
| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1952 |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Alappuzha |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Saint Joseph |
| Secular priests | 133 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | James Raphael Anaparambil |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas J. Netto |
| Website | |
| dioceseofalleppey | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey (Latin: Diœcesis Alleppeyensis) is a diocese centered on the city of Alappuzha in the ecclesiastical province of Thiruvananthapuram in India. It lies along the Arabian Sea between the dioceses of Kochi and Kollam, covering an area of 333 square kilometers.
The diocese was established on June 19, 1952, by Pope Pius XII under the papal bull Ea Redemptoris Verba.[1] The diocese is headed by Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil, who took charge in 2019. In addition to his role as bishop, he was appointed by Pope Francis on October 11, 2024, as apostolic administrator sede plena of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin.[2][3]
The Episcopal see is the Bishop's House which is located near the Alappuzha Beach. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral situated at Convent Square, Alappuzha. Arthunkal Basilica (Pilgrimage Shrine of Saint Sebastian) and Thumpoly Church (Marian Pilgrimage Shrine of the Mother of God) are the most significant pilgrimage shrine churches of the Alleppey Diocese.[4]
Institutions
[edit]St. Antony's Orphanage, founded by the Diocese of Alappuzha, is located opposite the Mount Carmel Cathedral, Alappuzha.[5] More than ten thousands of alumni's are working in different parts of the world from this organization which was firmly established by Servant of God Reynolds Purackal and former Bishop Michael Arattukulam.[6][7]
List of bishops
[edit]- Michael Arattukulam (19 June 1952 – 28 April 1984)
- Peter Michael Chenaparampil (28 April 1984 – 9 December 2001)
- Stephen Athipozhiyil (9 December 2001 – 11 October 2019)
- James Raphael Anaparambil (11 October 2019 – present)
Saints and causes for canonization
[edit]- Venerable Sr. Fernanda Riva[8]
- Servant of God Sebastian Lawrence Casimir Presentation Valiyathayil[8]
- Servant of God Reynolds Purackal[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us - Diocese of Alleppey". www.dioceseofalleppey.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Alleppey (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "News | Catholic Connect". cc.pacifyca.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Directory - Diocese of Alleppey". www.dioceseofalleppey.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "St Antonys Orphanage".
- ^ "A boost for industrial sector in Alappuzha". The Hindu. 11 February 2011.
- ^ "St. Anthony's Orphanage – Alappuzha".
- ^ a b c "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.