Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur (Latin: Punaluren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Punalur in the Ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.

Diocese of Punalur

Dioecesis Punalurensis

പുനലൂർ രൂപത
St Mary's Cathedral in Punalur
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceTrivandrum
MetropolitanTrivandrum
Statistics
Area5,052 km2 (1,951 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
2,482,100
46,708 (1.9%)
Parishes41
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Punalur
Patron saintSt Thérèse of Lisieux
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopSelvister Ponnumuthan
Metropolitan ArchbishopMaria Callist Soosa Pakiam
Vicar GeneralVincent D’Cruz
Episcopal VicarsJohnson Joseph, Jude Thaddeus Ambattur
Website
of the Diocese

History

  • December 21, 1985: Established as Diocese of Punalur from the Diocese of Quilon

Belgian Carmelite missionaries were the First Fathers of Punalur and of places around Punalur. During the Second World War the First Fathers had to go back, entrusting the church work to the diocesan clergy of Quilon (Kollam).

Punalur was separated from the Diocese of Quilon (Kollam) and created into a separate unit by the Bull “Verba Christi” of Pope John Paul II, issued on 21 December 1985.

Territory

Present Diocese of Punalur extended to the entire taluks of Punalur, Pathanapuram, Kottarakkara, Kunnathur, Mavelikara, Adoor, Konni, Pathanamthitta, Kozhencherry, and several pakuthies of the taluks of Karunagappally, Karthikapally, and Chengannur.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Punalur (Roman Church)
    • Bishop Selvister Ponnumuthan (May 8, 2009 – present)
    • Bishop Joseph Kariyil (March 12, 2005 – May 8, 2009)
    • Bishop Mathias Kappil (December 21, 1985 – March 12, 2005)

References

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