Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara

Diocese of Neyyattinkara Dioecesis Neyyattinkaraensis നെയ്യാറ്റിൻകര രൂപത
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Trivandrum
Metropolitan	Trivandrum
Statistics
Area	1,497 km2 (578 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 1,334,865 128,730 (9.6%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Neyyattinkara
Patron saint	Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Vincent Samuel
Metropolitan Archbishop	Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam
Vicar General	G. Christudas
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara (Latin: Neyyattinkaraen(sis)) is a diocese located in the town of Neyyattinkara in the Ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.

History

• June 14, 1996: Established as Diocese of Neyyattinkara from the Diocese of Trivandrum

The lion share 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

• Bishops of Neyyattinkara Roman Rite(Latin)
  • Bishop Vincent Samuel (June 14, 1996 – present)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Fr. Adeodatus (Muthiyavila Valiyachan)

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}