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Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy Of Pathanamthitta

The Eparchy of Pathanamthitta is a Syro-Malankara Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Kerala, India. The diocese was created by Pope Benedict XVI on 25 January 2010. Yoohanon Chrysostom became the first eparch. St. Peter’s Malankara Catholic Church in the episcopal see of Pathanamthitta serves as the cathedral church. The Eparchy of Pathanamthitta is a suffragan eparchy in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archeparchy of Trivandrum.

History

The Syro-Malankara Catholics are one of the oldest Saint Thomas Christians centered in Kerala, India. In the 16th century, the Catholics of the Latin Church came in contact with the Indian Christians through the Portuguese merchants and missionaries. But the relationship was fragile and several conflicts evolved among them, which later resulted in the Coonan Cross Oath. The majority of them restored ecclesial relationship with the Portuguese padroado hierarchy through the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, while others formed themselves into an independent ecclesial community as the Malankara Church and gradually established a relationship with the Church of the Antioch. Later, on 20 September 1930, a group headed by Geevarghese Ivanios lead the reunion movement and returned to the Catholic Church. The Metropolitan Eparchy of Trivandrum was inaugurated on 11 May 1933 and Geevarghese Ivanios was installed as its first Metropolitan. To cope up with the tremendous growth of the church the Major Archeparchy of Trivandrum was ramified and a new Eparchy of Pathanamthitta was formed.

Statistics

As of 2021, there are 100 parishes in the Diocese and the number of priests incardinated is 120. The diocese has about 80 seminarians pursuing different grades in their priestly formation.The diocese possesses 10,000 families of Catholic faithful in its territory. A bigger part of the malankara global diaspora comes from this diocese. The diocesan area is basically hilly in nature including a considerable number of tribal colonies. The Exarcate of the United States got its first bishop Thomas Eusebius from the Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church in Mylapra the Eparch of Pathanamthitta.

Curia members

Designation Name
Syncellus (Vicar General) Msgr. Varghese Mathew Kalayil Vadakkethil
Chancellor Rt. Rev. Sebastian Ambasseril Corepiscopa
Economus (Procurator) Fr. Abraham (Jinse) Meppurathu
Judicial Vicar Fr. Kuriakose Kuthinethu
Rector of Minor Seminary Fr. Sijo James Charivuparambil


The Heads of Various Apostolic Services

Designation Name
Rector, Minor Seminary Fr. Sijo James Charivuparambil
Director, Evangelization Fr. Mathew Neriattil
Director, Catechism Fr. Robin Manackalethu
Spiritual Advisor, Malankara Catholic Association (MCA) Fr. Abraham Mannil
Director, Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM) Fr. Skariah (Job) Pathalil
Director, Malankara Catholic Mothers' Forum (MCMF) Fr. Varghese Chamakalayil
Director, Family Apostolate Fr. Varghese Thomas Chamakalayil
Director, Bible Apostolate Fr. Chacko Karippon
Correspondent, Aided Schools Msgr. Varghese Kalayil Vadakkethil
Correspondent, Unaided Schools Msgr. Varghese Kalayil Vadakkethil
Director, Legion of Mary Fr. Anto Kannamkulam
Director, Social Service Fr. Varghese Chamakalayil
Spiritual Advisor, Vincent De Paul Society Fr. George Varghese Puthuparambil
Public Relations' Officer Fr. Joel John Poweth
Director, Upasana Pastoral Centre Fr. Thomas Cheruthode
Vocation Promoter Fr. Sijo James Charivuparambil
Director, Dialogue Commission Fr. Daniel Bethel
Director, Suvisheshsa Sangam Fr. Thomas Nedumankuzhiyil
Director, Jagratha Commission Fr. Scott Sleeba Pulimooden

Parishes

Catholic Bishop's House, Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta
St. Peter's Cathedral Pathanamthitta
Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church Mylapra
St. Edward Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Aranmula
St John's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Kadammanitta Kadammanitta
St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Ponnambu Ponnambu
St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Elappupara Elappupara
Sacred Heart Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Vadakkupuram
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Kumbazha
St.Mary's Kurishumala Church Perunad
St Peters Malankara Catholic Church Attachakal
St.Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Konny
St Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Pambumala
St. John Chrysostom Malankara Catholic Church Mannarakulanji
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Kumplampoika Kumplampoika
St. Antony's Malankara Catholic Church Vadasserikkara
St.Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Vayalathala
St. George Malankara Catholic Church Athirumkal
St. Teresa's Catholic Church Murinjakal
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Nedumonkavu
St. Georges Malankara Catholic Church Vallicode Kottayam
St.Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Angadical
Syrian Malankara Catholic Church Mezhuveli Mezhuveli West
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Kurichimuttam
St. Mary's Catholic Church Chandanappally
St.Thomas Syro Malankara Catholic Church Amalagiri-Kodumudi
St.Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Seethathode
Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Vayyattupuzha
St George Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Thannithode
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Thekkuthode
St.George Malankara Catholic Church Manneera
St. Benedict's Malankara Catholic Church Kokkathode
St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church, Valyayanthy Valyayanthy
Malankara Catholic Church Mekozhoor
St. Joseph Malankara Catholic Church Karakkad
St.Thomas Malankara Catholic Church Puthenpeedika
St Thomas Malankara Catholic Church, Mapilaly Thumpamon
St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Erathumpamon Erathumpamon
St. Benedict's Malanakara Catholic Church, Konnithazham Konnithazham
Malankara Catholic Church, Carmala Carmala
MCC, Puthukkulam Puthukkulam
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Athumpumkulam Athumpumkulam
St. Sebastian's Malankara Catholic Church, Avolikuzhy Avolikuzhy
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Chittar Chittar
MCC, Pampini Pampini
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Moolakkayam
St. Theresa's Malankara Catholic Church, Pampavalli Pampavalli
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church Anandappally
St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church Angamoozhi
Malankara Catholic Church, Anjilikunnu Anjilikunnu
St Patrick's Malakara Catholic Church Chengara
St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Paranthal Paranthal
St. George Malankara Catholic Church, Kallely Kallely
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Oottupara Oottupara
St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Thonikadavu Thonikadavu

References

  1. ^ "Population Statistics". 13 February 2007., Syro Malankara Church.
  2. ^ Ronald Roberson. "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2012" (PDF). Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Information sourced from Annuario Pontificio 2012 edition.
  3. ^ "St. Peter's Malankara Catholic Church,Pathanamthitta".
  4. ^ "The History of the Eparchy of Pathanamthitta".
  5. ^ "Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra".