Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Faridabad
| Eparchy of Faridabad | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 950,000 km2 (370,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Catholics |
120,000 (Syro-Malabarese) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syrian Rite |
| Established | 6 March 2012 |
| Cathedral | Kristuraja Cathedral, Faridabad |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Kuriakose Bharanikulangara |
| Vicar General | Msgr. Sebastian Vadakumpadan |
| Website | |
| http://faridabaddiocese.in | |
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Faridabad is a diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Faridabad, a city in Haryana, India. Erected on 6 March 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI it serves around 120,000 Syro-Malabar Catholics in the area of Delhi. [1][2] Its first and current eparch is Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, with the personal title of archbishop.[1] The eparch resides in Faridabad, where the Kristuraja Cathedral (Christ the King Cathedral) is located.[3]
The eparchy has a size of 950,000 km², spreads over several jurisdictions of Latin rite Catholic dioceses and covers the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the States of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir as well as the Districts of Gautambuddhanagar and Ghaziabad (part of the State of Uttar Pradesh).[4]
Past and present ordinaries
| Ordinary | Year of appointment | Last year of service |
|---|---|---|
| Kuriakose Bharanikulangara | 2012 | present |
Sources
- 1 2 "Erezione dell’Eparchia di Faridabad dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e Nomina del Primo Eparca" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "New Syro-Malabar diocese to be based in Faridabad". The Hindu. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ↑ "A new Syro- Malabar Eparchy in the region of Delhi". Conference of Religious India Bulletin. 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ "Announcement of His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alencherry Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church" (PDF). The Syro-Malabar Archiepiscopal Curia. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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