Diocese of Rajkot, India (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Syro-Malabar

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Rajkot / Raikoten(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Gandhinagar

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

History

1977.02.26: Established as Diocese of Rajkot / Raikoten(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Ahmedabad and became suffragan of Bombay)
2002.10.11: Became suffragan of Gandhinagar

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010.07.16 – ...):

Bishop José Chittooparambil, C.M.I. (70)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Rajkot (Syro-Malabar Rite)

Bishop José Chittooparambil, C.M.I. (70)
(2010.07.16 – ...)

Bishop of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India)

To have life and have it in abundance

Born:	1954.12.10 (Neeleswaram, India)
Ordained Priest:	1985.05.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2010.09.11

Bishop of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India) (2010.07.16 – ...)

Bishop Gregory Karotemprel, C.M.I. (91)
(1983.01.22 – 2010.07.16)

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

He went about doing good

Born:	1933.05.06 (Chemmalamattam, India)
Ordained Priest:	1963.05.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.04.24

Bishop of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1983.01.22 – 2010.07.16)

Bishop Jonas Thaliath, C.M.I.
(1977.02.26 – 1981.11.07)

Born:	1919.12.21 (India)
Ordained Priest:	1946.12.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.05.11
Died:	1981.11.07 († 61)

Bishop of Rajkot of the Syro-Malabars (India) (1977.02.26 – 1981.11.07)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Prem Mandir, Rajkot, Gujarāt

Hyderabad (↖), Ajmer (↑), Gandhinagar (↗), Ahmedabad (↗), Baroda (→)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 109,950 km²

Population: 14,040 Catholics (0.1% of 18,890,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 15 parishes, 51 missions

Personnel: 133 priests (39 diocesan, 94 religious), 564 religious (109 brothers, 455 sisters), 13 seminarians

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