Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay
| Eparchy of Tuckalay தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டத்தின் | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery |
| Metropolitan | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,794 km2 (693 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 2,071,258 29,673 (1.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Syro-Malabar |
| Cathedral | Cathedral in Thuckalay |
| Patron saint |
Mother of Christ and Image of the Church Saint George |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Mar George Alencherry |
| Bishop | Mar George Rajendran |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mar Joseph Perumthottam |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was founded on November 11, 1996.
Mar George Alencherry, the first bishop of Thuckalay
Ordinaries
- Mar George Alencherry (1996 - 2011; became Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly)
- Mar George Rajendram (2012 - present)
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