Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Punalur
latin= Dioecesis Punalurensis
country= India| metropolitan=Trivandrum
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Mary’s Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 5,052
population= 2,482,100
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 46,708
catholics_percent= 1.9
bishop= Joseph Kariyil
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur (Latin: " Punaluren(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Punalur in the Ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.
History
* December 21, 1985: Established as Diocese of Punalur from the Diocese of Quilon
Leadership
* Bishops of Punalur (Roman rite)
** Bishop Joseph Kariyil (March 12, 2005 – present)
** Bishop Mathias Kappil (December 21, 1985 – March 12, 2005)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/puna0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpnlr.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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