Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Kottapuram
latin= Dioecesis Kottapuramensis
country= India| metropolitan=Verapoly
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = St. Michael’s Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 3,000
population= 3,201,098
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 86,002
catholics_percent= 2.7
bishop= Francis Kallarakal
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram (Latin: " Kottapuramen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Kottapuram in the Ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.
History
* July 3, 1987: Established as Diocese of Kottapuram from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly
Leadership
* Bishops of Kottapuram (Roman rite)
** Bishop Francis Kallarakal (July 3, 1987 – present)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/kott0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkttp.html Catholic Hierarchy]
* [http://www.kottapuramdiocese.org/ Diocese website ]
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