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The Latin Diocese of Neyyatinkara was erected by His Holiness Pope
John Paul II by the Bull "Ad Aptius Provehendum" dated June 14, 1996.
The origin of Christianity in this area dates back to 1600 A.D. The
people who received baptism from St. Francis Xavier came and settled
in Neyyatinkara, Amaravila and Parassala. In 1698 attempts were made
to start Church work at Nemom. In 1707 Nemom Church work was started
by a Jesuit Father, Fr Serveria Borgis. The first converts were from
the Nair Community. The first church in this diocese was erected in
1755 at Amaravila.
Widespread Church work in the diocese began at the dawn of the present
century. It was the saintly Abp Aloysius Maria Benziger ocd, the Co-adjutor
Bishop of Quilon in 1900 and Bishop in 1905, who propagated Christian
faith in the diocese. His saintly life, powerful leadership,
missionary zeal and generous assistance to Fathers paved the way to
the formation of several ecclesial communities and erection of many
churches.
The erection of the new Diocese of Neyyatinkara and the appointment of
Bp Vincent Samuel as its First Bishop were announced by Bp Soosa
Pakiam at the Animation Centre, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram, on
July 16, 1996. Bp Vincent Samuel, was ordained the Bishop of the new
diocese by Cardinal Joseph Tomko on November 1, 1996 and he took
charge of the diocese on November 5, 1996. The diocese consists of the
taluks of Nedumangad and Neyyatinkara except the area that was
erstwhile under the Padroado.
Address:
Bishop's House,Neyyatinkara .
Aralummood P.O - 695 123,
Kerala, India.
Tel: +91 471 - 223133, 220693, 222262,
Fax: +91 471 - 222262
E-mail: dioneyka@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.diocese-neyyattinkara.net
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