Who is the Bishop of Alleppey?
Who is the Bishop of Alleppey?
There have been four Latin Rite bishops of Alleppey: Bishop Michael Arattukulam (1952 – 1984) Bishop Peter Michael Chenaparampil (1984 – 2001) Bishop Stephen Athipozhiyil (2001 – 2019)
How many Latin diocese are there in Kerala?
29 dioceses
The Catholic Church in Kerala is a communion of three individual Churches; Latin, Syro- Malabar, Syro–Malankara. The Latin Church has eleven ecclesiastical units out of 29 dioceses in Kerala. The presence of the Latin Church in India, particularly on the coast of Kerala has protracted over eleven centuries or more.
How many CSI diocese are there in Kerala?
There are 70 districts and 623 churches in this diocese….Diocese of South Kerala of the Church of South India.
| Diocese of South Kerala Diocese | |
|---|---|
| Congregations | 623 |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | CSI Cathedral Trivandrum |
| Secular priests | 352 [ MAHA EDAVACA SECRETARY : Dr.P. K. Rose Bist (Neurosurgeon). |
How many eparchies are there in Kerala?
The Syro-Malabar Church is primarily based in India; with 5 metropolitan archeparchies (archdioceses) and 10 suffragan eparchies in Kerala, there’s 17 eparchies in other parts of India, and 4 eparchies outside India.
How many diocese are there in the Church of South India?
The church is further divided into twenty-five dioceses, each under the supervision of a bishop, including one diocese encompassing Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The dioceses are governed by diocesan councils composed of all clergy in the diocese as well as lay people elected from the local congregations.
When did CSI church start?
September 27, 1947, Tharangambadi, India
Church of South India/Founded
How many Syro Malabar diocese are there?
There are 35 eparchies (dioceses). Five of them are Archeparchies (of major archbishop) at present, all in southern India: Ernakulam-Angamaly, Changanacherry, Trichur, Tellicherry, and Kottayam.
Where is largest church in India?
The biggest church in India is “Morning star church” in Velankanni with around a seating capacity of 10,000 people. It’s is a Roman Catholic church.
Is C of E Anglican?
The Church of England sustains a traditional Catholic order system that includes ordained bishops, priests and deacons. The Church of England is sometimes referred to as the Anglican Church and is part of the Anglican Communion, which contains sects such as the Protestant Episcopal Church.
How many CSI churches are there in India?
| Church of South India | |
|---|---|
| Congregations | 14,000 |
| Members | 3,800,000 |
| Ministers | 3,300 |
| Hospitals | 104 |
Who is the Bishop of the Diocese of Alleppey?
This Decree was approved by the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of Faith on 24/9/1952 and became effective on 11/10/1952. H.E.Rt Rev. Dr James Raphael Anaparambil assumed charge over the governance of the diocese of Alleppey as its fourth Bishop on 11th October, 2019.
When did the Diocese of Alleppey and Cochin get its supplementary jurisdiction?
The executorial Decree of 8/9/1952 assigned to each of the Diocese of Alleppey and Cochin a supplementary personal jurisdiction over certain parishes in the territory of the other. This Decree was approved by the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of Faith on 24/9/1952 and became effective on 11/10/1952.
What is St Antony’s orphanage?
St Antony’s Orphanage, founded by the Diocese of Alappuzha, is located opposite the Mount Carmel Cathedral, Alappuzha. More than ten thousands of alumni’s are working in different parts of the world from this organization which was firmly established by Servant of God Mgr.
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