Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum, India 🇮🇳

Continent: South and East Asia

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandren(sis) Latinorum (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Alleppey, Neyyattinkara, Punalur, Quilon

Neighbouring Dioceses: Quilon (↖), Punalur (↑), Neyyattinkara (↘)

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1937.07.01: Established as Diocese of Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandren(sis) Latinorum (Latin) (from Diocese of Quilon and became suffragan of Verapoly)
1955.04.29: Lost territory to Diocese of Changanacherry
1955.05.20: Gained territory from Diocese of Cochin
1996.06.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Neyyattinkara
2004.06.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandren(sis) Latinorum (Latin) (with suffragan sees Alleppey, Neyyattinkara, Punalur and Quilon)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1986.02)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2022.02.02 – ...):	Archbishop Thomas Jessayyan Netto (61)
Auxiliary Bishop (2016.02.02 – ...):	Bishop Christudas Rajappan (54) Titular Bishop of Avitta Bibba

Monsignors (13)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Trivandrum (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Thomas Jessayyan Netto (61)
(2022.02.02 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum (India)

Prædicare evangelium pro pauperibus misit me

Born:	1964.12.29 (Puthiyathura, India)
Ordained Priest:	1989.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2022.03.19

Priest of Trivandrum (India) (1989.12.19 – 2022.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum (India) (2022.02.02 – ...)

Archbishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (80)
(2004.06.03 – 2022.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Trivandrum (India)

Mercy and peace

Born:	1946.03.11 (Marthandonthura, India)
Ordained Priest:	1969.12.20
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.02.02

Priest of Trivandrum (India) (1969.12.20 – 1989.11.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1989.11.10 – 1991.01.31)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1991.01.31 – 2004.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum (India) (2004.06.03 – 2022.02.02)

Bishops of Trivandrum (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (80) (later Archbishop)
(1991.01.31 – 2004.06.03)

(see above)

Bishop Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap.
(1979.08.03 – 1991.01.31)

Born:	1919.04.16 (Palliport, India)
Ordained Priest:	1945.03.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1979.10.07
Died:	1995.08.13 († 76)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1979.08.03 – 1991.01.31)

Bishop Peter B. Pereira
(1966.10.01 – 1978.06.13)

Born:	1917.06.21 (Murukumpuzha, India)
Ordained Priest:	1944.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1955.08.24
Died:	1978.06.13 († 60)

Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1955.05.05 – 1961)

Titular Bishop of Urusi (1955.05.05 – 1966.10.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1961 – 1966.10.01)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1966.10.01 – 1978.06.13)

Bishop Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D.
(1937.07.01 – 1966.10.01)

Born:	1880.02.12 (Ostende, Belgium)
Ordained Priest:	1905.06.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1936.05.17
Died:	1973.12.31 († 93)

Bishop of Quilon (India) (1936.02.10 – 1937.07.01)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1937.07.01 – 1966.10.01)

Titular Bishop of Ibora (1966.10.24 – 1973.12.31)

Former Prelates

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (80) (later Archbishop) (1989.11.10 – 1991.01.31)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter B. Pereira (1961 – 1966.10.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Peter B. Pereira (1955.05.05 – 1961)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Joseph, Palayam, Kerala

Churches by City (149)

Quilon (↖), Punalur (↑), Neyyattinkara (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 686 km²

Population: 267,883 Catholics (10.2% of 2,619,940 total)

Pastoral Centres: 96 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 290 priests (145 diocesan, 145 religious), 987 religious (266 brothers, 721 sisters), 62 seminarians