Mananthavady Eparchy
History
The Eparchy of Mananthavady was erected by His Holiness Pope Paul VI, by the Bull Quanta Gloria of March 1, 1973 bifurcating the vast diocese of Tellicherry. The dioceses of Tellicherry and Mananthavady were erected for the migrated people from the central Kerala. The diocese of Mananthavady comprises of the civil districts of Wayanad and parts of the civil districts of Malapuram and Kannur in Kerala, the Nilgiris district in Tamilnadu. The Eparchy has an era of approximately 13036 sq.kms and a population of 171200 Syrian Catholics. At present there are 145 parishes.
Dioceses At a Glance
Patron |
St. Mary |
Date of Erection |
01 March 1973 |
Bishop |
Mar. Jose Porunnedom |
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Date of Birth |
13 March 1956 |
Date of ordination |
22 December 1982 |
Date of Episcopal Ordination |
15 May 2004 |
Email of the Bishop |
jporunnedom@gmail.com |
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Address of the Eparchy |
Bishop's house, P B No. 1
Mananthavadi 670 645
kerala, India |
Tele. |
04935 240735,240745 |
Fax |
04935 240265 |
E-mail of the Diocese |
bphmtdy@gmail.com |
Website |
diocesemdy.org |
Protosyncellus |
Msgr. Madapallikunnel |
Procurator |
Fr. Gervasis Mattam |
Chancellor |
Fr. Joseph Paruvummel |
Statistics |
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Area |
13036sq.kms |
Language |
2 |
Total Population |
8,13,224 |
Catholic population |
171200 |
Parishes |
145 |
Diocesan Priest |
213 |
Religious Priests working in the Eparchy |
26 |
Major seminarians |
72 |
Minor Seminarians |
48 |
Women Relegious working in the Eparchy |
1298 |
Women Relegious Houses |
191 |
Men Relegious Houses |
44 |
High Schools |
20 |
Primary School |
71 |
Hospitals |
14 |
Other institute |
13 |
Retreate center |
02 |
Hostels |
15 |
Special school for training centers differently abled |
24 |
Entrance Coaching Center |
05 |
Dispensaries |
11 |
Orphanages |
23 |
Publications |
05 |
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Contact
Bishop's House
P.B. No. 1, Mananthavady, Kerala
Phone : 04935-240735, 240745, 246213
Fax : 04935-240265
Web : www.diocesemdy.org/
Email :