Diocese of Cochin Dioecesis Coccinensis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Episcopal conference | Catholic Bishops' Conference of India Kerala Catholic Bishop's Council |
| Ecclesiastical province | Verapoly |
| Residence | Bishop's House
Bp Joseph Kureethara Road, P.B. No. 11 Fort Cochin, Cochin - 682001 |
| Headquarters | Fort Cochin, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9°57′53″N 76°14′34″E / 9.964774°N 76.242738°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 236 km2 (91 sq mi)[1] |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2021) 625,500[a] 176,680[a] (28.2%) |
| Parishes | 51[a] |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 February 1557 |
| Cathedral | Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Cochin |
| Patron saint | |
| Secular priests | 163 Diocesan Priests[citation needed] |
| Language |
|
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Kalathiparambil |
| Apostolic Administrator | Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil |
| Vicar General | Msgr Shaiju Pariathussery |
| Episcopal Vicars | Very Rev Fr Antony Kattiparambil |
| Judicial Vicar | Very Rev Fr. Antony Kattiparambil[2] |
| Bishops emeritus | |
| Website | |
| dioceseofcochin | |
 | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin (Latin: Dioecesis Coccinensis) is a Roman Catholic Diocese in Cochin, Kerala, India. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, the diocese was established in 1557 after the domination of the Portuguese-speaking missionaries. The diocese is a suffragan church to the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, and serves the Latin Catholics of Malabar.
The diocese is situated with the Arabian Sea in the west, the Archdiocese of Verapoly in both north and east, and the Diocese of Alleppey in the south. The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica in Fort Cochin is the diocese's cathedral where the Diocesan Administrator resides. The current administrator is Msgr. Shaiju Pariathussery after the retirement of Joseph Kariyil, the Bishop emeritus in 2024.
On 11th October 2024, Pope Francis has appointed Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil (Bishop of Diocese of Alleppey) as the apostolic administrator to the diocese of Cochin. Bishop James continues as the apostolic administrator till Pope Francis appoints new Bishop to the diocese
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
- ^ a b Cheney 2024.
- ^ Diocese 2023.