Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla
Template:Short description Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla is an archeparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Tiruvalla, in Kerala, India. Metropolitan Archbishop Aboon Mor Thomas Koorilos currently presides. The seat of the eparchy is at St. John's Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Tiruvalla, a circular edifice designed by a British architect.
History
The eparchy of Tiruvalla was erected in 1932, and raised to the status of an archeparchy in 2006. Its suffragan eparchies are those of Bathery, Muvattupuzha, and Puthur.[1]
Current bishops
The Metropolitan of Tiruvalla is Thomas Mar Koorilos, appointed in 2007.
Statistics
As of 2018, the archeparchy has an estimated 40,000 faithful, in 136 parishes, with 106 diocesan priests, 25 religious priests, 54 religious brothers, 267 religious sisters, and 33 seminarians.[2]
The Archdiocese of Tiruvalla took the initiative in founding the St. Ephrem Ecumenical Research Institute, a constituent college of the University of Kottayam, which specialises in Syriac studies.
The Archdiocese of Tiruvalla took the initiative in founding the Infant Mary's Minor Seminary for priestly formation.
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Jean-Richard Mahieu (François) [Acharya][3]
References
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External links
- Archeparchy info from the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church website
- Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla Official website
- About the Archeparchy
- GCatholic
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