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

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Idukki / Idukken(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Ernakulam–Angamaly

Neighbouring Dioceses: Kanjirapally (↙), Palai (↙), Kothamangalam (↖)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Holy Cross

History

2002.12.19: Established as Diocese of Idukki / Idukken(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Kothamangalam and became suffragan of Ernakulam–Angamaly)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2018.01.12 – ...):

Bishop John Nellikunnel (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Idukki (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop John Nellikunnel (53)
(2018.01.12 – ...)

Bishop of Idukki of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Love in deed and truth

Born:	1973.03.22 (Kadaplamattom, India)
Ordained Priest:	1998.12.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2018.04.05

Bishop of Idukki of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2018.01.12 – ...)

Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil
(2003.01.15 – 2018.01.12)

Divinization in Christ

Born:	1942.09.23 (Kunchithanny, India)
Ordained Priest:	1971.03.15
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.03.02
Died:	2020.05.01 (Kolenchery, India † 77)

Priest of Kothamangalam of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1971.03.15 – 2003.01.15)

Bishop of Idukki of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2003.01.15 – 2018.01.12)

Special Churches

Cathedral: St George’s Cathedral, Vazhathope, Kerala

Kanjirapally (↙), Palai (↙), Kothamangalam (↖)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 3,000 km²

Population: 245,000 Catholics (31.0% of 789,315 total)

Pastoral Centres: 157 parishes, 5 missions

Personnel: 684 priests (244 diocesan, 440 religious), 1,051 religious (44 brothers, 1,007 sisters), 69 seminarians

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