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Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Thuckalay

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Eparchy of Thuckalay

தக்கலை மறைமாவட்டத்தின்
Coat of arms of the Eparchy of Thuckalay
Coat of arms
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceSyro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Changanassery
HeadquartersThuckalay
Statistics
Area1,794 km2 (693 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2010)
2,071,258
29,673 (1.4%)
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchSyro-Malabar Catholic Church
RiteEast Syriac Rite
CathedralCathedral in Thuckalay
Patron saintMother of Christ and Image of the Church
Saint George
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Major ArchbishopRaphael Thattil
BishopGeorge Rajendran
Metropolitan ArchbishopJoseph Perumthottam
Map
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.

Ordinaries

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  • George Alencherry (1996 - 2011; became Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly)
  • George Rajendram (2012 - present)
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