Diocese of Neyyattinkara
Roman Catholic diocese in Kerala, India
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The Diocese of Neyyattinkara (Latin: Neyyattinkaraen(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Neyyattinkara in the ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.
Diocese of Neyyattinkara Dioecesis Neyyattinkaraensis നെയ്യാറ്റിൻകര രൂപത | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Trivandrum |
| Metropolitan | Trivandrum |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi) |
Population
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Neyyattinkara |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Selvarajan Dasan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas J. Netto |
| Vicar General | G. Christudas[1] |
| Bishops emeritus | Vincent Samuel |
| Website | |
| neyyattinkaradiocese | |
History
- 14 June 1996: Established as Diocese of Neyyattinkara from the Diocese of Trivandrum
The majority of the population of Neyyattinkara Roman Catholic Diocese belong to major ethnic group of Nadar Community. The Holy Throne has established the Diocese of Neyyattinkara for the exclusive evangelisation of the area, progress and preservation of the Latin Catholic Minority.
Leadership
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Fr. Adeodatus (Muthiyavila Valiyachan)[2]
Diocesan Officials
| S.No | Name | Designation |
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| 1. | Most. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Thomas J. Netto | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| 2. | Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel S.T.D. | Bishop |
| 3. | Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. Christudas | Vicar General |
| 4. | Very Rev. Msgr. D. Selvarajan | Judicial Vicar, Regional Co-ordinator |
| 5. | Rev. Dr. Jose Raphael | Chancellor |
| 6. | Very Rev. Msgr. V.P. Jose | Coordinator of Ministries |
| 7. | Very Rev. Msgr. Rufus Pius Lean | Regional Co-ordinator |
| 8. | Very Rev. Msgr. Vincent K Peter | Regional Co-ordinator |
| 9. | Very Rev. Msgr. Alphonse Ligouri | Episcopal Vicar for Finance |
| 10. | Rev. Fr. Alosious Sathyanesan S | Secretary of Senate |
| 11. | Very Rev. Fr. Sabu Varghese | Finance Officer |
| 12. | Rev. Fr. Chistopher Yasaya | Procurator |
| 13. | Rev. Fr. Sujin S. Johnson | Secretary to the Bishop |
