The Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla is an

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of the

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 ...

Tiruvalla Thiruvalla, alternately spelled Tiruvalla, is a town in Kerala and the Headquarters of the Taluk of the same name located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of . It lies on the banks of ...

, in

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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,

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, and Puthur.

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. Information sourced from ''Annuario Pontificio'' 2008 edition. 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

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. 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)

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References

External links

Archeparchy info
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Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla
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Archeparchy

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Dioceses in Kerala Thiruvalla Dioceses established in the 20th century Christian organizations established in 1932 1932 establishments in India Churches in Pathanamthitta district