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DIOCESE OF THIRUVALLA

History

The Syrian Christian community was an united Catholic Church since its very inception in 52 A.D. They remained as a single body for several centuries. But in 17th Century, a division took place among them and a section of Syrians became Jacobites under the Patriarch of Antioch. Attempts for reunion were continued for several years and finally on September 20, 1930 the Re-union Movement took shape with the reunion of two eminent Jacobite Prelates and prepared path for the erection of the Jacobite-Orthodox Church of Kerala. In order to reunite the people, Malankara Hierarchy was established and the Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram and the Diocese of Thiruvalla were erected in June 1932. The Diocese of Thiruvalla came into being on November 6, 1933 with its headquarters at Marygiri, Thiruvalla. Initially, the jurisdiction of the Diocese was confined to north of River Pampa to South of River Bharathapuzha and regions west to Western Ghats. Later the jurisdiction was extended to the entire Malabar region of the erstwhile Madras State, Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts, Karoor taluk in Thiruchirappaly district of Tamil Nadu and the districts of Mysore, Mandya, Coorg, Hassan, Shimoga and South Kanara of Karnataka State. However, on October 28, 1978 a new diocese was erected with its headquarters at Sulthan Batheri dividing the Diocese of Thiruvalla. At present the jurisdiction consists of the revenue districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and northern parts of River Pampa in the Pathanathitta and Alappuzha districts covering an approximate area of 147,800 Sq.km.

Parishes and Stations

Sl.No.	Name of Parish/Station	Name of Church	Location	Year of Estt.
1	Alamattam	Mary Immaculate	Thirumukulam , Thrissur Dt.	1972
2	Aloor	St.Joseph	Kodakara, Thrissur Dist.	1872
3	Aloor	St.Mary	Aloor, Thrissur Dist.	1985
4	Ambanoly	St.George	Murikungal, Thrissur Dt.	1962
5	Ambazhakkad	St.Thomas	Mala, Thrissur Dist
6	Anandapuram	Little Flower	Anandapuram, Thrissur Dt.	1927
7	Anathadam	St.Thomas	Aloor, Thrissur Dist.	1972
8	Annamanada	Christ King	Annamanada, Thrissur Dt.	1986
9	Aripalam	Our Lady of Carmel	Aripalam, Thrissur Dt.	1983
10	Aroormuzhy	St.Paul	Vettilappara, Thrissur Dt.	1961
11	Avittathur	Holy Family	Avittathur, Thrissur Dt.	1878
12	Chaipankuzhy	St.Antony	Chaipankuzhy, Thrissur Dt.	1971
13	Chalakudy	Nativity of OL	Chalakudy, Thrissur Dt.
14	Chalakudy	St.Joseph	Chalakudy, Thrissur Dt.	1975
15	Chalakudy West	OL of Perpetual Help	Chalakudy, Thrissur Dt.	1966
16	Cheloor	Mary Immaculate	Idathirinji, Thrissur Dt.	1880
17	Chemmanda	Lourde Matha	Karalam, Thrissur Dist.	1962
18	Chendrapinni East	St.Antony	Chenthrappinny, Thrissur Dt.	1895
19	Chokkana	St.Mary	Vellikulangara, Thrissur Dt.	1985
20	Edakulam	St.Sebastian	Edakulam, Thrissur Dist.	1882
21	Edamuttam	Christ King	Edamuttam, Thrissur Dt.	1974
22	Edathuruthy	OL of Carmel	Edathuruthy, Thrissur Dist.
23	Elinjipra	St.Mary's	Elinjipra, Thrissur Dist	1934
24	Irinjalakuda	St.Thomas	Irinjalakuda, Thrissur Dist	1884
25	Irinjalakuda	Dolours	Irinjalakuda, Thrissur Dist	1969
26	Kadappuram	St.Sebastian	Kadappuram, Thrissur Dt.	1980
27	Kaduppissery	Sacred Heart	Kaduppissery, Thrissur Dt.	1928
28	Kaduppukkara	St.James	Mala, Thrissur Dist	1981
29	Kaipamangalam	St.Joseph	Chalingad, Thrissur Dist	1871
30	Kallankunnu	St.Sebastian	Nadavaramba, Thrissur Dt.	1986
31	Kallettumkara	Infant Jesus	Kallettumkara, Thrissur Dt.	1861
32	Kallur	St.Sebastian	Annamanada, Thrissur Dt.	1986
33	Kalparambu	OL of Rosary	Aripalam, Thrissur Dt.	1773
34	Kanakamala	St.Antony	Perambra, Thrissur Dt.	1943
35	Karalam	Holy Trinity	Karalam, Thrissur Dist.	1927
36	Karanchira	St.Francis Xavier	Karanchira, Thrissur Dist	1875
37	Karanchira	St.Mary	Karanchira, Thrissur Dist	1933
38	Karooro	OL of Rosary	Karoor, Thrissur Dt.	1905
39	Karottukara	St.Antony	Puthenveli, Ernakulam Dist	1978
40	Karuvannur	St.Mary	Karuvannur, Thrissur Dt.	1957
41	Kattoor	St.Mary	Kattoor, Thrissur Dt.	1954
42	Kodakara	St.Joseph	Kodakara, Thrissur Dist.	1970
43	Kodassery	OL of Help	Kodassery, Thrissur Dist.	1967
44	Kodunga	St.Sebastian	Vellikulangara, Thrissur Dt.	1973
45	Kodungallur	St.Mary	Kodungallur, Thrissur Dt.	1984
46	Konnakuzhy	St.Antony	Konnakuzhy, Thrissur Dt.	1961
47	Koodapuzha	OL of Perpetual Help	Chalakudy, Thrissur Dt.	1978
48	Kottanellor	OL of Fatima	Kottanellor, Thrissur Dt.	1957
49	Kumbidi	Little Flower	Annamanada, Thrissur Dt.	1954
50	Kundur	Mary Immaculate	Kundur, Thrissur Dt.	1897
51	Kuthirathadam	St.John	Kottanellur, Thrissur Dt.	1984
52	Kuttikad	St.Sebastian	Kuttikkad, Thrissur Dt.	1916
53	Kuzhikattukonam	Vimala Matha	Madaikonam, Thrissur Dt.	1994
54	Kuzhikkattussery	Mary Immaculate	Thazhekad, Thrissur Dt.	1904
55	Kuzhur	Mary Immaculate	Kuzhur, Thrissur Dt.	1954
56	Lourdupuram	OL of Lourdes	Inchakundu , Thrissur Dt.	1960
57	Madathumpady	St.Augustine	Madathumpady, Thrissur Dt.	1957
58	Mala	St.Stanislaus	Mala, Thrissur Dist	1957
59	Mannukad	St.Mary	Kattoor, Thrissur Dt.	1967
60	Mapranam	Holy Cross	Madaikonam, Thrissur Dt.	1928
61	Maramcode	St.Joseph	Chattikulam, Thrissur Dt.	1981
62	Mathilakam	St.Joseph	Mathilakam, Thrissur Dt.	1872
63	Mattathur	OL of Help	Mattathurkunnu , Thrissur Dt.	1962
64	Meladoor	Infant Jesus	Meladoor Thrissur Dt.	1925
65	Mettipadam	St.Joseph	Kodassery Thrissur Dt.	1925
66	Mothirakanny	St.George	Mothirakanny , Thrissur Dt.	1961
67	Munnumuri	St.John Baptist	Mattathur, Thrissur Dt.	1923
68	Mupliyam	Assumption	Mupliyam, Thrissur	1915
69	Murikingal	St.Joseph	Murikingal, Thrissur Dist.	1972
70	Muriyad	St.Joseph	Muriyad, Thrissur Dist.	1967
71	Murkanad	St.Antony	Murkanad, Thrissur Dist.	1938
72	Nadavarambu	OL of Assumption	Nadavaramba, Thrissur Dt.	1956
73	Nandikkara	St.Mary	Nandikkara, Thrissur Dt.	1972
74	Nellayi	St.Mary	Nellayi, Thrissur Dt.	1963
75	Oorakam	St.Joseph	Pullur, Thrissur Dist.	1867
76	Padiyur	St.Mary	Padiyur, Thrissur Dist.	1931
77	Paduanagar	St.Antony	Edakulam , Thrissur	1975
78	Parakkadavu	Little Flower	Parakadavu, Thrissur Dt.	1981
79	Parappukkara	St.John	Parappukkara, Thrissur Dt.	1400
80	Parekattukara	St.Mary	Muriyad, Thrissur Dist.	1947
81	Pariyaram	St.George	Pariyaram, Thrissur Dist.	1830
82	Pazhukara	St.Joseph	Annallur, Thrissur Dt.	1977
83	Perambra	St.Antony	Perambra, Thrissur Dt.	1832
84	Perumbadappu	St.Antony	Chenthrappinny, Thrissur Dt.	1915
85	Pillappara	St.Paul	Vettilapara, Thrissur	1982
86	Poovathingal	St.Peter	Pariyaram, Thrissur Dist.	1987
87	Poovathussery	St.Joseph	Parakkadavu, Ernakulam Dist.	1983
88	Porathissery	St.Sebastian	Irinjalakuda, Thrissur Dist	1969
89	Potta	Little Flower	Chalakudy, Thrissur Dt.	1933
90	Poyya	St.Ephrem	Poyya, Thrissur Dist.	1890
91	Pulinkara	St.Mary	Kuttichura, Thrissur Dist	1971
92	Puliparambu	Little Flower	Poyya, Thrissur Dist.	1981
93	Pullur	St.Xavier	Pullur, Thrissur Dist.	1978
94	Puthenchira	St.Joseph	Puthenchira, Thrissur Dt.	1974
95	Puthenveli	Infant Jesus	Puthenveli, Ernakulam Dist.	1923
96	Puthenvelikkara	st.George	Elanthikara, Ernakulam Dist.	1820
97	Snehagiri	Sacred Heart	Kuruvilassery, Thrissur Dist.	1990
98	Thachudaparambu	St.Sebastian	Chalakudy, Thrissur Dt.
99	Thanissery	St.Xavier	Kakulissery, Thrissur Dt.	1807
100	Thazhekkad	St.Sebastian	Kallettumkara, Thrissur Dt.	1800
101	Thirumukulam	St.Sebastian	Iranikulam, Thrissur Dt.	1975
102	Thumbacode	St.Sebastian	Kanjirapally, Thrissur Dt.	1942
103	Thumboor	St.Mathew	Thumboor, Thrissur Dt.	1987
104	Thuravankunnu	St.Joseph	Pullur, Thrissur Dist.	1990
105	Thuruthiparambu	OL of Graces	Kottat, Thrissur Dist.	1966
106	Vadachira	St.Joseph	Kattoor, Thrissur Dt.	1988
107	Vadakkumkara	St.Antony	Vadakkumkara, Thrissur Dt.	1930
108	Vallapady	Deva Matha	Kodakara, Thrissur Dist.	1982
109	Vallivattam	St.Joseph	Vallivattam, Thrissur Dt.	1974
110	Vasupuram	St.Antony	Mattathur, Thrissur Dt.	1981
111	Veeranchira	St.Joseph	Chaipankuzhy, Thrissur Dt.	1978
112	Velayanad	St.Mary	Vellangallur, Thrissur Dt.
113	Vellanchira	OL of Fatima	Vellanchira, Thrissur Dt.	1944
114	Vellangallur	St.Joseph	Vellangallur, Thrissur Dt.	1981
115	Vellani	St.Antony	Vellani, Thrissur Dist.	1972
116	Vellarampadam	Little Flower	Mupliyam, Thrissur	1973
117	Vellikulangara	Holy Family	Vellikulangara, Thrissur Dt.	1937
118	Vemballur	St.Joseph	Vemballur, Thrissur Dt.	1974
119	Vennur	St.Mary	Alathur, Thrissur Dist.	1923
120	Xaviyur	St.Xavier	Kombathukadavu,Thrissur Dt.	1923

Institutions

Primary/UP Schools	59
High Schools	24
Technical Schools	06
Training Schools	01
Colleges	11
Old Age Home	05
Orphanage	19
Home for Disabled	05
Hospitals	10
Dispensaries	05