Roman Catholic Diocese of Sultanpet

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sultanpet (Latin: Dioecesis Sultanpetensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese consisting of Palakkad district, Kerala, India erected from the division of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore and Roman Catholic Diocese of Calicut, and a suffragan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly.[1] Rev. Peter Abir Antonisamy clergy of Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore was appointed as its first bishop. The parish church of San Sebastian, located in Sultanpet in the city of Palakkad, is the cathedral of this diocese. At the time of its erection it was the 31st Catholic diocese in Kerala[2] and 167th in India.[3] The diocese is almost coterminous with the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat.

Diocese of Sultanpet

Dioecesis Sultanpetensis

സുൽത്താൻപേട്ട് രൂപത
Location
CountryIndia
TerritoryPalakkad district
Ecclesiastical provinceVerapoly
MetropolitanVerapoly
Statistics
Area4,466 km2 (1,724 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
4,260,435
30,975 (0.7%)
Parishes21
Schools21
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established28 December 2013
CathedralSaint Sebastian Cathedral, Sultanpet
Secular priests32
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopPeter Abir Antonisamy
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Kalathiparambil
Vicar GeneralRev Fr. A.S.Madhalai Muthu
Website
http://sultanpetdiocese.org

Parish Council Members

  • Vicar General : Rev Fr. A.S.Madhalai Muthu
  • Parish President : Rev Fr. A.S.Madhalai Muthu
  • Vice President : John Joseph.E
  • Secretary : Christopher.W
  • Joint secretary : Lawrence.A

References

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