Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur

Eparchy of Jagdalpur
जगदलपुर के सूबा
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Raipur
Metropolitan Raipur
Statistics
Area 39,176 km2 (15,126 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2009)
2,953,469
7,869 (0.3%)
Parishes 28
Information
Denomination Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Rite East Syrian Rite
Established 23 March 1972
Cathedral Cathedral of St Joseph in Jagdalpur
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Major Archbishop Mar George Alencherry
Bishop Mar Joseph Kollamparampil
Metropolitan Archbishop Victor Henry Thakur
Emeritus Bishops Simon Stock Palathara Bishop Emeritus (1993-2013)
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It came into existence when in 1977 it was raised to a diocese by Pope Paul VI by the Bull "Nobismetipsis" of February 26, Mar Simon Stock Palathra CMI was ordained and installed as the first Bishop of Jagdalpur. On 2013 July 16, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Mar Simon Stock Palathara, CMI and appointed Mar Joseph Kollamparampil as the new bishop.[1]

References

  1. "Appointments, 16/07/2013". www.vatican.va.

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