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History
The Diocese of Quilon was one of the oldest Dioceses of Kerala. Quilon (Now Kollam) was one of the seven churches founded by the Apostle St. Thomas. Two Bishopws were also appointed by the Apostle himself one at Quilon and the other either at Cranganore (Kodungallur) or Angamaly. Quilon was one of the major settlements of Syrian Christian immigrants from Persia in the 4th Century. Since the latter half of the 12th Century Quilon became the chief centre of Franciscan and Dominican missionaries. Till 1838, the territory of the existing Diocese of Quilon was governed by the Diocese of Goa and afterwards it became a part of the Diocese of Verapoly. The Diocese of Quilon was erected on September 1, 1886. In 1930 certain parts in the south was transferred to the Diocese of Kottar. Again in 1937 and in 1986 the diocese was again divided to form Dioceses of Trivandrum and Punalur respectively. The Diocese is comprised a major portion of Kollam revenue district, Karthikapally Taluk and portions of Mavelikkara and Chengannur Taluk of Alappuzha district. The Paptron of the Diocese is Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The headquarters of the Diocese is Thangassery at Kollam.
Parishes/Stations
Sl.No. |
Parish/Station & year of establishment |
Name of Church |
Location |
1 |
Aipuzha (1878) |
St.Elizabeth |
Aipuzha, Prakulam, Kollam |
2 |
Alumpeedika (1937) |
Our Lady of Fatima |
Oachira, Kollam District |
3 |
Aravila (1819) |
St.George |
Kavanad, Kollam |
4 |
Arinallore (1668) |
St.George |
Arinallore,Alappuzha Dist. |
5 |
Ashramam (1992) |
St.Mary |
Ashramam, Kollam |
6 |
Astamudi (1956) |
Ashtajalarani |
Astamudi, Kollam |
7 |
Ayathikl (1947) |
Queen of the Universe |
Ayathil, Kollam |
8 |
Azheekkal (1550) |
St.Sebastian |
Azheekal, Karunagappally (via) |
9 |
Chathannur (1962) |
St.Teresa of Avila |
Chathannur, Kollam Dist. |
10 |
Chemmakkad (1698) |
St.Sebastian |
Chemmakad, KollamDist. |
11 |
Cherukole (1946) |
St.Mary |
Cherukole, Mavelikkara |
12 |
Cherumood (1987) |
St.Antony |
Vellimon, Kollam |
13 |
Chinnakada (1942) |
St.Francis Xavier |
Kollam |
14 |
Chnnithala (1952) |
Our Lady of Fatima |
Chennithala, Mavelikkara |
15 |
Clappana (1550) |
St.George |
Clappana, Kollam |
16 |
Edachal (1941) |
St.Mary |
Munrothuruthu, Kollam Dist. |
17 |
Eramathur (1939) |
St.Sebastian |
Pavukkara, |
18 |
Eravipuram (1684) |
St.John Baptist |
Eravipuram, Kollam Dist. |
19 |
Eruthanangad (1984) |
St.Mary |
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20 |
Kadavur |
St.Casimir |
Mathilil, Kollam Dist. |
21 |
Kaithakkody (1940) |
St.George |
Vellimon, Kollam |
22 |
Kakkottumoola (1938) |
Sacred Heart |
Mayyanad, Kollam |
23 |
Kalackode (1940) |
Little Flower |
Paravur Sourth, Kollam |
24 |
Kallada (1598) |
St.Sebastian |
Kallada East, Kollam |
25 |
Kallikkad (1924) |
St.Sebastian |
Kallikkad, Kollam Dist. |
26 |
Kanatharkunnam (1698) |
St.Andrew |
Karali Jn., West Kallada, Kollam Dt. |
27 |
Kandachira (1875) |
St.Thomas |
Mangad, Kollam Dist. |
28 |
Kanjiracode (1502) |
St.Antony |
Kundara, Kollam Dist. |
29 |
Kannamangalam (1948) |
Blessed Virgin Mary |
Chettikulangara, Mavelikkara |
30 |
Kannanallore (1875) |
Our Lady of Dolours |
Kannanallore, Kollam |
31 |
Karichal (1953) |
Holy Family |
Paippadu, Alappuzha |
32 |
Karithura (1855) |
St.Francis Assisi |
Chavara, Kollam Dist. |
33 |
Kattachal (1947) |
St. Michael |
Kottayam |
34 |
Kayamkulam (1580) |
St.Antony |
Kayamkulam, Alappuzha Dist. |
35 |
Keralapuram (1976) |
Keralaputhri Maryrani |
Perumpuzha, Kollam Dist. |
36 |
Kochuthuruthu (1991) |
St.Joseph |
Puthenthura, Kollam Dist. |
37 |
Koivila (1890) |
St.Antony |
Koivila, Kollam |
38 |
Kollam (1610) |
Infant Jesus Pro Cathedral |
Thangassery, Kollam |
39 |
Kollam Port (1857) |
Purification of BVM |
Kollam |
40 |
Kottappuram (1956) |
Christ King |
Mulavana, Kollam |
41 |
Kottiyam |
Our Lady of Pepetual Succour |
Kottiyam, Kollam Dist. |
42 |
Kovil Thottam (1398) |
St. Andrew |
Chavara, Kollam Dist. |
43 |
Krishnapuram (1927) |
St.Joseph |
Krishnapuram, Kayamkulam, Alappuzha Dt. |
44 |
Kulangara (1991) |
Our Lady of Velankanni |
Chavara, Kollam Dist. |
45 |
Kumbalam (1875) |
St.Michael |
Kumbalam, Kollam Dist. |
46 |
Kureeppally (1975) |
Good Shepherd |
Perumpuzha, Kollam Dist. |
47 |
Kurumandal (1986) |
St.Mary |
Eravipuram, Kollam Dist. |
48 |
Kuttamperur (1957) |
St.Mary |
Kuttamperur, Alappuzha Dist. |
49 |
Lourdunagar (1957) |
Our Lady of Lourdes |
Chavara, Kollam Dist. |
50 |
Mailakkad (1949) |
St.George |
Kannanallore, Kollam |
51 |
Mainagappally (1961) |
St.Peter |
Sasthamkotta, Kollam Dist. |
52 |
Mangad (1700) |
Holy Cross |
Mangad, Kollam Dist. |
53 |
Maruthurkulangara (1548) |
Three Kings |
Alumkadavu, Kollam Dist. |
54 |
Mathilil (1958) |
Little Flower |
Mathilil, Kollam Dist. |
55 |
Mavelikkara (1912) |
St.Joseph |
Mavelikkara, Alappuzha Dist. |
56 |
Mayyanad (1527) |
St.Jacob |
Mayyanad, Kollam Dist. |
57 |
Moothakkara (1610) |
St.Peter |
Civil Station, Kollam |
58 |
Mukkad (1898) |
Holy Family |
Kavanad, Kollam |
59 |
Muro Island |
St.Mary |
Munrothuruthu, Kollam Dist. |
60 |
Muthukulam (1967) |
St.Joseph |
Keerikkad,Alappuzha Dist |
61 |
Muttom-Arinallur (1981) |
St.George |
Arinallore, Alappuzha Dist. |
62 |
Muttom-Mavelikkara (1945) |
Christ King |
Thattarambalam, Alappuzha Dist. |
63 |
Nanthrikkal (1940) |
St.Rita |
Vellimon, Kollam |
64 |
Neendakara (1580) |
St.Sebastian |
Neendakara, Kollam Dist. |
65 |
Padappakkara (1964) |
St.Joseph |
Mulavana, Kollam |
66 |
Pallippad (1935) |
St.George |
Pallippad, Alappuzha Dist. |
67 |
Pandarathuruthu (1548) |
Three Kings |
Kayamkulam, Alappuzha Dist. |
68 |
Parippally |
St.Mary |
Parippally, Kollam Dist. |
69 |
Parumala (1877) |
St.Francis Xavier |
Parumala, Alappuzha Dist. |
70 |
Pattathanam (1972) |
Bharatha Rajni |
Kollam |
71 |
Paumba (1972) |
Our Lady of Pepetual Succour |
Koivila, Kollam |
72 |
Pavukkara (1792) |
St.Peter |
Pavukkara, Alappuzha Dist. |
73 |
Pazhangalam (1982) |
Our Lady of Mt.Carmel |
Kottiyam, Kollam Dist. |
74 |
Peringalam (1985) |
Our Lady of Assumption |
Arinallore, Kollam Dist. |
75 |
Perumon-Mundakkal (1975) |
St.Joseph |
Perinad, Kollam |
76 |
Perumpuzha (1942) |
Good Shepherd |
Perumpuzha, Kollam Dist. |
77 |
Pullichira |
Immaculate Conception |
Pullichira, Kollam |
78 |
Rajagiri (1986) |
Little Flower |
Sasthamkotta, Kollam Dist. |
79 |
Sakthikulangara (1878) |
St.John De Britto |
Sakthikulangara, Kollam Dist. |
80 |
Sasthamkotta (1875) |
St.Thomas the Apostle |
Sasthamkotta, Kollam Dist. |
81 |
Thalamukhil (1881) |
St.Augustine |
Puthukkad, Kollam |
82 |
Thangassery (1848) |
Holy Cross |
Thankassery, Kollam |
83 |
Thanni (1983) |
St.Michael |
Eravipuram, Kollam Dist. |
84 |
Thazhuthala (1976) |
St.Paul |
Kottiyam, Kollam Dist. |
85 |
Thekkumbhagom (1868) |
St.Joseph |
Chavara South, Kollam Dist |
86 |
Thekkumuri (1878) |
St.Sebastian |
Koduvila, Kollam Dist. |
87 |
Thirumullavaram (1780) |
St.John Baptist |
Thirumullavaram, Kollam |
88 |
Thope (1880) |
St.Stephan |
Pallithottam, Kollam |
89 |
Thottappally (1952) |
Star of Sea |
Thottappally, Alappuzha Dist. |
90 |
Tuyet (1750) |
St.Sebastian |
Kollam |
91 |
Ulunthy (1869) |
St.Anne |
Peringalipuram, Ennakkad, Alapuzha Dt. |
92 |
Vadakkumbhagom (1986) |
St.Jerome |
Chavara South, Kollam Dist |
93 |
Vadakkumthala (1679) |
Three Kings |
Vadakkumthala, Alappuzha Dt. |
94 |
vaddy (1740) |
St.Antony |
Kollam |
95 |
Valiaperumpuzha (1795) |
St.Sebastian |
Thattarambalam, Alappuzha Dist. |
96 |
Vellimon (1944) |
Little Flower |
Vellimon, Kollam |
97 |
Vempuzha (1792) |
St.Thomas Apostle |
Chingoli, Alappuzha Dist. |
Institutions
Schools |
20 |
Colleges |
3 |
Nursing School |
3 |
Technical Training Centres |
10 |
Hostel |
9 |
Orphanage |
5 |
Old Age Home |
3 |
Hospitals |
4 |
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