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The Diocese of Thuckalay was
erected by the Papel Bull “Apud
Indorum” on November 11, 1996.
It was formed separating the
territory of the Archdiocese of
Changanassery that extended over
to the state of Tamilnadu. The then Vicar General of the
Archdiocese of Changanacherry
Very Rev. Fr. George Alencherry
was appointed the first bishop
of the new Eparchy. The
Establishment of the diocese and
appointment of the first bishop
were promulgated on December 18,
1996. Very Rev. Fr. George
Alencherry was ordained Bishop
on February 2, 1997 by Mar
Joseph Powathil, Metropolitan
Archbishop of Changanassery, Mar
Mathew Vattackuzhy, Bishop of
Kanjirappally and Lawrence Mar
Aprem, Bishop of Marthandam as
co-consecrants. He was installed
as Bishop of the Diocese on the
same day by Mar Varkey
Vithayathil the then apostolic
Administrator of the Syro-Malabar
Church. The total number
of the Catholic faithful in the
diocese is 25000. |
