Diocese of Irinjalakuda, India (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Name: Irinjalakuda / Irinialakuden(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Trichur

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Patron Saint: Sacred Heart of Jesus

1978.06.22: Established as Diocese of Irinjalakuda / Irinialakuden(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Trichur and became suffragan of Ernakulam)
1995.05.18: Became suffragan of Trichur

Bishop (2010.01.18 – ...):

Bishop Pauly Kannookadan (63)

Bishops of Irinjalakuda (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop Pauly Kannookadan (63)
(2010.01.18 – ...)

Bishop of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Priest of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1985.12.28 – 2010.01.18)

Bishop of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2010.01.18 – ...)

Bishop James Pazhayattil
(1978.06.22 – 2010.01.18)

Bishop of Irinjalakuda of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1978.06.22 – 2010.01.18)

Area: 1,180 km²

Population: 271,012 Catholics (19.0% of 1,424,100 total)

Pastoral Centres: 141 parishes, 2 missions

Personnel: 350 priests (218 diocesan, 132 religious), 2,206 religious (214 brothers, 1,992 sisters), 71 seminarians

Syro-Malabar Diocese of