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His Holiness Pope
John Paul II erected the diocese of Thamarassery on April 28, 1986 by
the Bull "Constat Non Modo" bifurcating the diocese of Tellicherry.
The new diocese consists of the two revenue districts of Calicut and
Malappuram.
Bishop Sebastian Mankuzhikary, Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam was
appointed the first Bishop of Thamarassery on the same day by the Bull
"Pro Munere Nostro de Singulis". The Diocese was formally inaugurated
and the Bishop took charge on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle of
India, July 3, 1986 at the Sacred Heart Church, Thiruvambady.
Bp. Sebastian Mankuzhikary died on June 11,1994. Bp. Jacob Thoomkuzhy
from Mananthavady was transferred to Thamarassery and he took charge
on July 28, 1995. When he was made the Archbishop of Trichur, Bp. Paul
Chittilapilly from Kalyan took charge of the diocese on February 13,
1997. Bishop Remigiose Inchananyil is nominated as the Fourth bishop
of Thamarassery on 18 January 2010 by His Beatitude Cardninal Mar
Varkey Vithayathil the Major Archbishop of Syro Malabar Church and
Consecrated on 8th April 2010 by His Grace Archbishop Mar George
Valiyamattam at Pullurampara Bethania Retreat Center.
Address:
Bihsop's House, P.B. No. 1,
Thamarassery - 673 573,
Kerala, India.
Tel: +91 495 - 2223376, 2222569 (O), 2223019 (P),
Fax: +91 495 - 2223019
Area: 5, 893 sq. kms.
Total population: 54,40,200
Christians: 1,21,982
Catholics: 24,071
Languages spoken: Malayalam.
Revenue districts: Kozhikode and Malapuram.
Statistics
Diocesan Clergy: 132
Religious Priests: 78
Religious Women: 943
No. of Parishes: 92
Houses of Women Religious: 132
Houses of Men Religious: 22
Formation Houses
Minor Seminaries: 02
No. of Educational institutions:
113
Sr. Secondary Schools (10+2): 41
Students: 18,898
High Schools (10th std.): 18
Primary Schools: 38
Students: 18,563
Hospitals: 05
Beds: 257
Dispensaries: 06
Beneficiaries (Annual): 17,000
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