Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Gorakhpur
| Eparchy of Gorakhpur गोरखपुर के सूबा | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
| Metropolitan | Agra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,070 km2 (7,360 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2009) 17,200,635 3,230 (0.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syrian Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1984 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Gorakhpur |
| Patron saint |
Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | George Alencherry |
| Bishop | Thomas Thuruthimattam |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Albert D'Souza |
| Emeritus Bishops | Dominic Kokkat Bishop Emeritus (1984-2005) |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Gorakhpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was erected by Pope John Paul II in 1984 through the Bull "Ex quo Divinum Concilium". Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam, CST was appointed bishop of Gorakhpur on July 15, 2006. He was ordained bishop on October 1, 2006 and assumed office on the same day.
Former bishops
Mar Dominic Kokkatt
External links
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur at Catholic-Hierarchy
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