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Eparchy of Thuckalay

தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டத்தின்
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
MetropolitanSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
Statistics
Area1,794 km2 (693 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
2,071,258
29,673 (1.4%)
Information
RiteSyro-Malabar
CathedralCathedral in Thuckalay
Patron saintMother of Christ and Image of the Church
Saint George
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopHis Divine Maran Mar George Alencherry
BishopGeorge Rajendran
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Perumthottam
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Thuckaly, Kanyakumari District. It was founded on 11 November 1996.

George Alencherry, the first bishop of Thuckalay


Ordinaries

  • Metropolitan and Gate of all India Mar

George Alencherry (1996 - 2011; became Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly)

  • Mar George Rajendram (2012 - present)


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