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Diocese of Vijayapuram Dioecesis Viiayapuramensis വിജയപുരം രൂപത | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Verapoly |
Metropolitan | Verapoly |
Coordinates | 9°35′31″N 76°32′0″E / 9.59194°N 76.53333°E |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,000 km2 (3,500 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 3,864,879 79,021 (2%) |
Parishes | 84 |
Information | |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | 14 July 1930 |
Cathedral | Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral in Kottayam |
Patron saint | Immaculate Heart of Mary |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Sebastian Thekethecheril |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Kalathiparambil |
Auxiliary Bishops | Justin Alexander Madathiparambil |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vijayapuram (Latin: Viiayapuramen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kottayam in the ecclesiastical province of Verapoly in India.