Diocese of Gorakhpur, India 🇮🇳 (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Gorakhpur / Gorakhpuren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Faridabad

Neighbouring Dioceses: Allahabad (↙), Satna (↙), Lucknow (←), Nepal (↗), Bettiah (→), Varanasi (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Saint Joseph

History

1984.06.19: Established as Diocese of Gorakhpur / Gorakhpuren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Varanasi and became suffragan of Agra)
2025.08.28: Gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad and became suffragan of Faridabad

Present Prelates

Bishop (2023.08.26 – ...):

Bishop Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T. (55)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Mathew Nellikunnel, C.S.T. (55)
(2023.08.26 – ...)

Bishop of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Born:	1970.11.13 (Mariapuram, India)
Ordained Priest:	1998.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2023.11.05

Bishop of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2023.08.26 – ...)

Bishop Thomas Thuruthimattam, C.S.T. (79)
(2006.07.15 – 2023.08.26)

Bishop emeritus of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Liberated human being is to manifest glory of God

Born:	1947.04.22 (Aryvikuzhy, India)
Ordained Priest:	1973.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	2006.10.01

Superior General of Congregation of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus “Little Flower” (2003 – 2006.07.15)

Bishop of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2006.07.15 – 2023.08.26)

Bishop Dominic Kokkat, C.S.T.
(1984.06.19 – 2006.07.15)

God is my light and my salvation

Born:	1932.02.23 (Vaikom, India)
Ordained Priest:	1960.10.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1984.10.04
Died:	2026.01.25 (Gorakhpur, India † 93)

Bishop of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1984.06.19 – 2006.07.15)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad (↙), Satna (↙), Lucknow (←), Nepal (↗), Bettiah (→), Varanasi (↓)

Statistics (2025)

Area: 117,017 km²

Population: 3,338 Catholics (0.0% of 105,181,159 total)

Pastoral Centres: 34 parishes, 5 missions

Personnel: 73 priests (48 diocesan, 25 religious)

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