Syro-Malankara Catholic Eparchy of Muvattupuzha is an
eparchy
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of the
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting po ...
,
Kerala
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,
India
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. The seat of the eparchy is at St. Joseph's Syro-Malankara Catholic Cathedral in Muvattupuzha. It is a suffragan of the
Syro-Malankara Catholic Archeparchy of Tiruvalla.
History
The eparchy of Muvattupuzha was erected in 2003 bifurcating the Archeparchy of Tiruvalla.
References
Syro-Malankara Catholic dioceses
Dioceses in Kerala
Dioceses established in the 21st century
Christian organizations established in 2003
2003 establishments in Kerala
Muvattupuzha
Churches in Ernakulam district
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