Coordinates: 9°58′01″N 76°34′59″E / 9.9669°N 76.5831°E / 9.9669; 76.5831

Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha

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Eparchy of Muvattupuzha

Eparchia Muvattupuzhensis
Location
CountryIndia
Statistics
Parishes70
Schools32
Members14,000
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchSyro-Malankara Catholic Church
RiteMalankara Rite
Established2003
ArchdioceseSyro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla
CathedralSt. Joseph's Cathedral Muvattupuzha
Patron saintMother Mary
Secular priests57
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopBaselios Cleemis
BishopYoohanon Mor Theodosius
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas Koorilos
Bishops emeritusAbraham Julios

Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha is an eparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India. The seat of the eparchy is at St. Joseph's Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Muvattupuzha. It is a suffragan of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla.[1]

History

The eparchy of Muvattupuzha was erected in 2003 bifurcating the Archeparchy of Tiruvalla.

Bishops

  1. Thomas Mar Koorilos (2003-2007)
  2. Abraham Mar Julios (2008-2019)
  3. Yoohanon Mar Theodosius (from 2019)

References

  1. "Muvattupuzha Diocese". Archived from the original on 22 August 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

9°58′01″N 76°34′59″E / 9.9669°N 76.5831°E / 9.9669; 76.5831