Archeparchy of Faridabad

The Archeparchy of Faridabad is an Archeparchy 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 150,000 Syro-Malabar Catholics in the North India.^[1][2] Its first and current eparch is Mar 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]

CountryIndia

TerritoryNCT of Delhi, States of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and parts of Uttar Pradesh, UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Chandigarh.

Coordinates28°38′35″N 77°11′21″E

Area950,000 km² (370,000 sq mi)

Quick facts Archeparchy of Faridabadܐܪܟܝܕܝܘܩܝܐ ܕܦ݂ܪܝܕܒܕ फ़रीदाबाद अतिधर्मप्रांत, Location ...

Archeparchy of Faridabad ܐܪܟܝܕܝܘܩܝܐ ܕܦ݂ܪܝܕܒܕ फ़रीदाबाद अतिधर्मप्रांत
Location
Country	India
Territory	NCT of Delhi, States of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and parts of Uttar Pradesh, UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Chandigarh.
Coordinates	28°38′35″N 77°11′21″E
Statistics
Area	950,000 km2 (370,000 sq mi)
Population	(as of 2019) 164,934
Parishes	44 missions
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Syro-Malabar Church
Rite	East Syriac Rite
Established	March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06)
Cathedral	Kristuraja Cathedral, Faridabad
Patron saint	Thomas the Apostle
Secular priests	118
Current leadership
Pope	Leo XIV
Major Archbishop	Mar Raphael Thattil
Metropolitan Archbishop	Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara
Suffragans	Eparchy of Bijnor Eparchy of Gorakhpur
Auxiliary Bishops	Mar Jose Puthenveettil
Website
faridabaddiocese.in

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The eparchy has a size of 950,000 km², spreads over several jurisdictions of Latin Church Catholic dioceses and covers the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the States of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, the Union Territories of Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, as well as the Districts of Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad (part of the State of Uttar Pradesh).^[4]