The Eparchy of Mavelikara is a
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
The Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, also known as the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic '' sui iuris'' particular church in full communion with the worldwide Catholic Church possessing self-governance under the Code of Ca ...
ecclesiastical territory or
eparchy of the
Catholic Church in
India. It is a
suffragan eparchy in the
ecclesiastical province of the
metropolitan
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Archeparchy of Trivandrum.
Its
episcopal see
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is
Mavelikkara, a
taluk and municipality in the southern part of Alappuzha district of the southwestern Indian state of
Kerala, on the banks of the
Achankovil River.
It is the 6th
eparchy of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, established on 2007.01.02 on territory formerly belonging to the Metropolitan archeparchies. It has 94
parishes and 37,000 members. The first bishop of this eparchy is
Joshua Mar Ignathios
Joshua Mar Ignathios (born 24 May 1950) is the Eparch of the Eparchy of Mavelikara of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in the state of Kerala, India.
Family history and childhood
He was born at Kottarakara, Kollam district as the son of O ...
. Patron saint is the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom the cathedral is also devoted.
External links
Diocese of Mavelikara Official Website
Syro-Malankara Catholic dioceses
Dioceses in Kerala
Dioceses established in the 21st century
Christian organizations established in 2007
2007 establishments in Kerala
Churches in Alappuzha district
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