Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin
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Diocese of Cochin Dioecesis Coccinensis |
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| Location | |
| Country |  , India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Verapoly |
| Metropolitan | Verapoly |
| Coordinates | 9°57′53″N 76°14′34″E / 9.964774°N 76.242738°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 235 km2 (91 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 562,746 160,812 (28.6%) |
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| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Established | 4 February 1558 |
| Cathedral | Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica in Fort Cochin |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Kariyil |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Kalathiparambil |
| Emeritus Bishops | John Thattumkal Bishop Emeritus (2000-2009) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
Coordinates: 9°57′53″N 76°14′34″E / 9.964774°N 76.242738°E
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin (Latin: Dioecesis Coccinensis) is a diocese located in the city of Cochin in the Ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.
The territory of the diocese of Cochin covers 235 square kilometers in the state of Kerala. It is situated between the Arabian Sea in the west, the Archdiocese of Verapoly in the north and in the east, and the Diocese of Alleppey in the south.
The Diocese's Cathedral church and thus, seat of its Bishop, is Santa Cruz Basilica, Fort Cochin. The current Bishop of Cochin is Bishop Joseph Kariyil, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on May 8, 2009.
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