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syro-malabar+catholic+eparchy+of+ramanathapuram Latitude and Longitude:

12°59′34″N 77°36′41″E / 12.9926881°N 77.6112872°E / 12.9926881; 77.6112872
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Eparchy of Ramanathapuram
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Metropolitan Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Coordinates 12°59′34″N 77°36′41″E / 12.9926881°N 77.6112872°E / 12.9926881; 77.6112872
Statistics
Parishes128
Information
Denomination Syro-Malabar Catholic
Rite East Syriac Rite
Established2010
Cathedral Holy Trinity Cathedral, Coimbatore
Secular priests1632
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Major ArchbishopMar Raphael Thattil
BishopMar Paul Alappatt
Metropolitan Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath
Map

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ramanathapuram is situated in Ramanathapuram locality in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu. The eparchy includes Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Karur districts. Its territory is extended to Salem and Trichy on 10-10-2017. The eparchy of Ramanathapuram was created in 2010 by bifurcating the Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchy of Palghat. The present Bishop of Ramanathapuram is Mar Paul Alappat. Holy Trinity Church, Ramanathapuram is the cathedral of the eparchy and the bishop's residence is also at Ramanathapuram. The eparchy is a suffragan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur. The diocese was created by Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, by his decree on 18 January 2010. The eparchy has an area of 18,525 km2 with a total population of 89, 24,717 of which around 15,694 are Syro-Malabar Catholics. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ "Inauguration of the Eparchy of Ramanathapuram on April 11". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ "3 bishops for Syro-Malabar Church from Thrissur". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

syro-malabar+catholic+eparchy+of+ramanathapuram Latitude and Longitude:

12°59′34″N 77°36′41″E / 12.9926881°N 77.6112872°E / 12.9926881; 77.6112872
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eparchy of Ramanathapuram
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Metropolitan Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur
Coordinates 12°59′34″N 77°36′41″E / 12.9926881°N 77.6112872°E / 12.9926881; 77.6112872
Statistics
Parishes128
Information
Denomination Syro-Malabar Catholic
Rite East Syriac Rite
Established2010
Cathedral Holy Trinity Cathedral, Coimbatore
Secular priests1632
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Major ArchbishopMar Raphael Thattil
BishopMar Paul Alappatt
Metropolitan Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath
Map

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Ramanathapuram is situated in Ramanathapuram locality in Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu. The eparchy includes Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Karur districts. Its territory is extended to Salem and Trichy on 10-10-2017. The eparchy of Ramanathapuram was created in 2010 by bifurcating the Syro-Malabar Catholic eparchy of Palghat. The present Bishop of Ramanathapuram is Mar Paul Alappat. Holy Trinity Church, Ramanathapuram is the cathedral of the eparchy and the bishop's residence is also at Ramanathapuram. The eparchy is a suffragan of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thrissur. The diocese was created by Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, by his decree on 18 January 2010. The eparchy has an area of 18,525 km2 with a total population of 89, 24,717 of which around 15,694 are Syro-Malabar Catholics. [1] [2]

References

  1. ^ "Inauguration of the Eparchy of Ramanathapuram on April 11". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 12 April 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ "3 bishops for Syro-Malabar Church from Thrissur". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.

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