Diocese of Punalur, India

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Punalur / Punaluren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Trivandrum

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1985.12.21: Established as Diocese of Punalur / Punaluren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Quilon and became suffragan of Verapoly)
2004.06.03: Became suffragan of Trivandrum

Bishop (2009.05.08 – ...):

Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (68)

Bishops of Punalur (Roman Rite)

Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (68)
(2009.05.08 – ...)

Bishop of Punalur (India)

Priest of Trivandrum (India) (1981.12.19 – 1996.06.14)

Priest of Neyyattinkara (India) (1996.06.14 – 2009.05.08)

Bishop of Punalur (India) (2009.05.08 – ...)

Bishop Joseph Kariyil (75)
(2005.03.12 – 2009.05.08)

Bishop emeritus of Cochin (India)

Priest of Cochin (India) (1973.12.19 – 2005.03.12)

Bishop of Punalur (India) (2005.03.12 – 2009.05.08)

Bishop of Cochin (India) (2009.05.08 – 2024.03.02)

Bishop Mathias Kappil
(1985.12.21 – 2005.03.12)

Bishop of Punalur (India) (1985.12.21 – 2005.03.12)

Area: 5,072 km²

Population: 29,600 Catholics (0.7% of 4,068,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 44 parishes, 59 missions

Personnel: 99 priests (48 diocesan, 51 religious), 351 religious (76 brothers, 275 sisters), 4 seminarians