Eparchy of Thuckalay
Eastern Catholic eparchy in Tamil Nadu, India
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The Eparchy of Thuckalay (Syriac: ܕܡܛܪܢܘܬܐ ܬܟܠܝ, romanized: Maṭranūthā d-Thakkala; Tamil: தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டம், romanized: Takkalai Maṟaimāvattam) is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Thuckaly, Kanyakumari District. It was founded on 11 November 1996.
Eparchy of Thuckalay தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டம் ܡܛܪܢܘܬܐ ܕܬܟܠ | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery |
| Headquarters | Thuckalay |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,794 km2 (693 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph's Cathedral, Soosaipuram (under construction)[1] |
| Patron saint | Mother of Christ and Image of the Church Saint George |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
| Bishop | Mar George Rajendran |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mar Thomas Tharayil |
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Ordinaries
| Sl.No | Ordinary | Designation | Year of appointment | Last year of service |
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| 1 | George Alencherry | Bishop | 1996 | 2011 |
| 2 | George Rajendran Kuttinadar | Bishop | 2011 | present |
