X

Explore the Oldest Dioceses in South Asia

Cardinal Cheong

The cathedral of the first diocese in India.

It is believed that Christianity was introduced to India by Thomas the Apostle,
who is said to have reached the Malabar Coast of Kerala in 52 AD.

Christian communities developed and expanded further when
Portuguese missionaries arrived in the 13th and 14th centuries.

History of a few oldest dioceses in India as the cradle of Indian Christianity
can be dated back to the 15th century.

Find out which is the first diocese in India here.

Support our Asian Catholic Dioceses Directory now.

Support Asian Catholic Dioceses Directory
Support Asian Catholic Dioceses Directory
Sign Up for UCAN Newsletters
www.ucanews.com

Archdiocese of Verapoly

Report An Error
Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil
Archbishop Kalathiparambil
  • Facebook Share
  • Twitter Share
Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil
Archbishop's House,
P.O. Box 2581, Kochi-682031,
Kerala, India

Phone: (0484)2396.542
Fax :2360.911
Email: [email protected]

Bishop Joseph Kalathiparambil was the secretary of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People when Pope Francis appointed him as the new archbishop Verapoly on Oct. 31, 2016.

He was born on Oct 6, 1952, in Vaduthala in Kerala and ordained priest on March 13, 1978, and appointed bishop of Calicut in April 2002 and consecrated the following month.

Pope Benedict XVI called him to the Vatican in February 2011 to be the secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant Peoples.

But with the reform of Pope Francis, the four Pontifical Councils for Migrants and Itinerant Peoples, Justice and Peace, Cor Unum, and Healthcare Workers ceased to exist on Jan. 1, 2017, when were merged into a new single office for the promotion of integral human development.

Previous Ordinaries:

  • Francis Kallarakal  (20 Feb 2010 Appointed - 31 Oct 2016 Retired)
  • Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil O.C.D. (1996-2009)
  • Auxiliary Bishop Antony Thannikot (1978-1984)
  • Archbishop Joseph Kelanthara (1971-1986)
  • Archbishop Joseph Attipetty (1934-1970)
  • Archbishop Angel Mary Perez Cecelia (1919-1934)
  • Archbishop Bernard of Jesus Argiunzons (1896-1919)
  • Archbishop Leonard Mellano of St. Louis (1868- 1897)

Help us improve the Asian Catholic Dioceses Directory

Support Asian Catholic Dioceses Directory

How to reach Verapoly Archdiocese?

Latest News
Court relief to India’s minority institutions
Madras High Court in southern Tamil Nadu bans government from imposing education...
India’s first tribal Cardinal Toppo dies
The first Indian tribal cardinal had been bed-ridden for some time because of age-related...
Church leaders condemn arrest of Indian website editor
Say arrest over alleged Chinese funding is another example of how press freedom has been eroded in...
Catholic priest, three others sent to jail in India
Father Babu Francis from Allahabad diocese and others are charged with violating the sweeping...
Indian Catholic priest suspended for joining PM Modi’s party
Father Kuriakose Mattam in southern Kerala opted for the ruling pro-Hindu party, known for its...
Support Asian Catholic Dioceses Directory
Support Asian Catholic Dioceses Directory
UCA News
Union des Nouvelles Catholiques Asiatiques (UCA News, UCAN)
31 Avenue de Ségur
75007 Paris.
RECENT NEWS
Apathy worsens suffering of Pakistan’s climate-vulnerable poor
Lockdown in Nepalese city to prevent Hindu-Muslim clashes
Exhibition on Korean Catholic martyrs draws thousands
DIOCESE
Dhaka Chittagong Dinajpur Khulna Mymensingh Rajshahi
CONTACT US
Union of Catholic Asian News Limited
P.O. Box 69626,
Kwun Tong,
Hong Kong
[email protected]
© ucanews.com all rights reserved.
About us Contact us Newsletter Sign Up Donate Terms & conditions Privacy policy