History
The Diocese of Irinjalakuda was established on June 22, 1978 as a suffragan of Ernakulam. From June 7, 1995 it is the suffragan of Thrissur. The boundary of the Diocese is Valappad Village, Karanchira, Karuvannur, Kurumali River and Mupliyam in the north, Arabian Sea in the west, boundary of Tamil Nadu in the east and Chalakudy River in the south. The headquarters of the Diocese is at Irinjalakuda in Thrissur Distirict.
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 |
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