Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Marthandom

Syro-Malankara Catholic eparchy in India
8°18′10″N 77°13′09″E / 8.302754°N 77.219145°E / 8.302754; 77.219145StatisticsArea1,664 km2 (642 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2009)
2,026,000
75000 (3.2%)Parishes97InformationDenominationCatholic ChurchSui iuris churchSyro-Malankara Catholic ChurchRiteSyro-Malankara RiteEstablished16 December 1996CathedralChristuraja Cathedral (Christ the King Cathedral)Patron saintsSt. Paul and St. Therese of LisieuxSecular priests41Current leadershipPopeFrancisMajor ArchbishopBaselios CleemisBishopVincent Mar PaulosMapWebsitemarthandamdiocese.com

The Eparchy of Marthandom (also called Marthandam) is a Syro-Malankara Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy in Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India. It was created by Pope John Paul II on 16 December 1996. It was the fourth eparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. Its territory covers three civil districts: Kaliakkavilai, Marthandam, Nagercoil. The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Kanyakumari District is among the largest religious groups in the region. The Eparchy of Marthandam is a suffragan eparchy in the ecclesiastical province of the Archeparchy of Trivandrum.


References

  • History of the Marthandam Diocese