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The diocese of Idukki was
erected as a suffragan diocese
of Ernakulam-Angamaly, by Pope
John Paul II on 19th December
2002 by his Apostolic
Constitution "Maturescens
catholica fides" and appointed
Fr Mathew Anikuzhikattil from
the diocese of Kothamangalam as
its first bishop on the same
day. The news about the new
diocese and the appointment of
Fr. Anikuzhikattil was announced
on 15th January 2003. The new
diocese was bifurcated from the
diocese of Kothamangalam which
comprises of the high ranges and
the low ranges in the district
of Idukki. Fr. Anikuzhikattil
was ordained bishop by Major
Archbishop Cardinal Varkey
Vithayathil, C.Ss.R., on 2nd
March 2002 in St. George's
Forane Church, Vazhathope. The
new diocese comprises of the
foranes of Churuli, Erattayar,
Koompanpara, Parathode, Rajakkad,
Thankamani, Vazhathope and
Vellathooval.
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