Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Idukki
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The Eparchy of Idukki is an eparchy of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in southern India. It belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Eranakulam-Angamaly. Its cathedral church is Saint George's Cathedral Vazhathoppe, Idukki township, Kerala.
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Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Idukki | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Metropolitan | Ernakulam–Angamaly |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,000 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2009) 760,350 261,750 (34%) |
Parishes | 151 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
Rite | East Syriac Rite |
Established | 15 January 2003 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St George in VazhathoppeIdukki |
Patron saint | Mar Sleeva |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Major Archbishop | Raphael Thattil |
Bishop | John Nellikkunnel |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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