Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram
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Diocese of Kottapuram Dioecesis Kottapuramensis |
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Cathedral
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Verapoly |
| Metropolitan | Verapoly |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 3,201,098 90,951 (2.9%) |
| Parishes | 39 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Roman rite |
| Established | 3 July 1987 |
| Cathedral | St Michael’s Cathedral in Kodungallur |
| Patron saint | St Thomas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Joseph Karikkassery |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Kalathiparambil |
| Vicar General | Dominic Pinheiro |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram (Latin: Kottapuramen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kottapuram in the Ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India. On Saturday, December 18, 2010, Pope Benedict XVI named Joseph Karikkassery, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, as Bishop of Kottapuram. The diocese had until then been a vacant see (sede vacante), as Bishop Francis Kallarakal had been appointed by Pope Benedict XVI in February 2010 as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, India (the Diocese of Kottapuram is in its Ecclesiastical Province). The previous Archbishop of Verapoly had died.
The recent Bishop is Joseph Karikkassery, the son of Francis and Agnes. Late Rocky is his elder brother and Philomina, w/o Jerome is his sister.
Kerala Latin Catholic Association of Kottapuram
Kerala Catholic Youth Movement
Coordinates: 10°12′10″N 76°12′17″E / 10.2028°N 76.2048°E
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