Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram
Infobox Diocese| jurisdiction=Diocese
name= Vijayapuram
latin= Dioecesis Viiayapuramensis
country= India| metropolitan=Verapoly
rite=Latin Rite
cathedral = Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral
cocathedral =
area= 9,000
population= 3,584,506
population_as_of= 2004
catholics= 82,930
catholics_percent= 2.3
bishop= Sebastian Thekethecheril
coadjutor =
auxiliary_bishops =
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram (Latin: " Viiayapuramen(sis)") is a diocese located in the city of Vijayapuram in the Ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.
History
* July 14, 1930: Established as Diocese of Vijayapuram from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly
Leadership
* Bishops of Vijayapuram (Roman rite)
** Bishop Sebastian Thekethecheril (May 8, 2006 – present)
** Bishop Peter Thuruthikonam (May 5, 1988 – May 8, 2006)
** Bishop Cornelius Elanjikal (later Archbishop) (January 16, 1971 – January 26, 1987)
** Bishop John Ambrose Abasolo y Lecue, O.C.D. (December 25, 1949 – January 16, 1971)
** Bishop Domenico Grassi, P.I.M.E. (December 3, 1938 – May 9, 1951)
** Bishop Domenico Grassi, P.I.M.E. (Apostolic Administrator April 13, 1937 – December 3, 1938)
** Bishop Domenico Grassi, P.I.M.E. (1933 – April 13, 1937)
** Bishop Juan Vicente Arana Idígoras, O.C.D. (March 24, 1931 – June 14, 1946)
References
* [http://www.gcatholic.com/dioceses/diocese/vija0.htm Giga-Catholic Information]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvija.html Catholic Hierarchy]
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