Roman Catholic Diocese of Sultanpet ( la, Dioecesis Sultanpetensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese consisting of Palakkad district,

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, India erected from the division of the

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and

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, and a suffragan of the

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. Rev. Peter Abir Antonisamy clergy of

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was appointed as its first bishop. The parish church of San Sebastian, located in Sultanpet in the city of

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...

, is the cathedral of this diocese. At the time of its erection it was the 31st Catholic diocese in Kerala and 167th in India. Catholic Bishops' Conference of India Press Releas
New Diocese Erected, Bishop Appointed
/ref> The diocese is almost coterminous with the Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat.

Parish Council Members

* Vicar General : Rev Fr. A.S.Madhalai Muthu * Parish President : Rev Fr. Jabamalai Lorance L * Vice President : Christu raj * Secretary : Justin * Joint secretary : Antony

References

External links

Diocese of Sultanpet at Catholic-Hierarchy

Diocese of Sultanpet at GCatholic.org
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