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His holiness Pope John Paul II
erected the eparchy of
Thamarassery on April 28, 1986
by the Apostolic constitution Ad
perpethuam dei memoriam
Bifurcating the diocese of
Tellicherry. The Patroness of
his eparchy is Bl. Alphonsa.
Only this eparchy has the unique
privilege to have a n indigenous
patroness in Kerala. The eparchy
consists of two tevenue
districts of Kozhikode and
Malappuram, in the northern part
of Kerala. The Catholics of this
diocese are migrants from
central part of Kerala. Bishop
Sebastian Mankuzhykary, the then
auxiliary Bishop of the
Archdiocese of Eranakulam, was
appointed as the first Bishop of
Thamarassery by apostolic
constitution Pro munere nostro
de singulis. The eparchy of
Thamarassery was formally
inaugurated and the Bishop took
charge of the eparchy on July 3,
1986, the feast of St. Thomas,
at the Sacred Heart Church,
Thiruvambady. On June 11, 1994
he was called for the eternal
reward.
On June 14, 1994 Msgr. Francis
Aruparayil, the then Vicar
General was appointed
administrator of the eparchy.
Bishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy the
Bishiop of Manathavady was
appointed Bishop of Thamarassery
on June 7, 1995 and took charge
on 28th July of the same year.
He was nominated Archbishop of
Trichur on November 11, 1996.
Bishop Paul Chittilapally Bishop
of Kalyan Was transferred and
was appointed Bishop of
Thamarassery on November 11,
1996 and took charge of his
office on February 13, 1997.
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