Diocese of Kuzhithurai

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithura is a diocese located in Tamil Nadu. It was erected on 22 December 2014 by Pope Francis with territory taken from the Diocese of Kottar. He appointed Fr. Jerome Dhas Varuvel as the first bishop of the diocese.

For health reasons Bishop Jerome submitted his resignation to Pope Francis which was accepted on 6 June 2020. Simultaneously, Pope Francis appointed the Metropolitan Archbishop of Madurai, Antony Pappusamy, as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Kuzhithura.Bishop Jerome Dhas Varuvel retires

Bifurcation of the diocese of Kottar had been a long-standing demand of the people of the region. 100 Parishes from Thiruthuvapuram and Mulagumoodu vicariates of Kottar diocese were put under the administrative control of Kuzhithurai diocese. Prior to this bifurcation, Kottar diocese had been one of the largest in India with over 500,000 Catholics.

Ordinaries The following is a list of the bishops of Kuzhithurai and their terms of service:

Jerome Dhas Varuvel, S.D.B. (22 December 2014 – 6 June 2020) Antony Pappusamy (Apostolic Administrator; 6 June 2020 – 13 January 2024) Albert Anastas (13 January 2024 – present)

Churches Elavuvilai (1927) : St. Aloysius Church, Elavuvilai. Karenkadu (1778) : Church of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Mulagumoodu (1860) : Church of Our Lady of Nativity Mankuzhy (1906) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Mathiravilai (1906) : Church of Our Lady of Assumption Puthenkadai (1908) : Church of St. James Mullanganavilai (1912) : Church of St. Antony Manalikarai (1913) : Church of St. Joseph Madathattuvliai (1918) : Church of St. Sebastian Puthukadai (1920) : Church of Our Lady of Assumption Thirithuvapuram (1920) : Church of the Most Holy Trinity Vavarai (1924) : Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cheruvalloor (1930) : Church of St. Michael Archangel Kulasekharam (1931) : St. Augustine's Church, Kulasekharam Palliyady (1931) : Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Packiapuram (1936) : Church of St. Eusthachius Siluvaipuram (1936) : Church of St. John of the Cross Chemparuthivilai (1939) : Church of St. Antony of Padua Kandanvilai (1944) : Church of St. Therese of Child Jesus Vencode (1949) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Kadayal (1952) : Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Kalkurichy (1954) : Church of St. Joseph Kappukad (1955) : Church of St. Antony Poottetty (1956) : Church of St. Antony of Padua Amsi (1958) : Church of the Imm. Heart of Mary. Pacode (1959) : Church of the Sacred Heart. Madhapuram (1997) : Our Lady of Presentation Church, Mathapuram. Valanoor (1957) : Church of St. Joseph

Mulagumoodu Vicariate Parishes Karenkadu (1778) : Church of St. Aloysius Gonzaga Mulagumoodu (1860) : Church of Our Lady of Nativity Mankuzhy (1906) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Mathiravilai (1906) : Church of Our Lady of Assumption Mullanganavilai (1912) : Church of St. Antony Manalikarai (1913) : Church of St. Joseph Madathattuvliai (1918) : Church of St. Sebastian Palliyady (1931) : Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chemparuthivilai (1939) : Church of St. Antony of Padua Kandanvilai (1944) : St. Therese of Infant Jesus Church, Kandanvilai Kalkurichy (1954) : Church of St. Joseph Murasancode (1963) : Church of O.L. of Mt. Carmel Konamkadu (1966) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Kappiarai (1966) : Church of St. Catherine Thundathhuvilai (1966) : Church of St. Antony Alanvilai (1968) : Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Vellicode (1968) : Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Mylacode (1971) : Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Thuckalay (1972) : Church of St. Elias Kanjiracode (1975) : Church of Our Lady of Rosary Pattarivilai (1979) : Church of Our Lady of Snows Kuttaikadu (1984) : Church of St. Jude Thadeus Mulavilai (1984) : Church of Christ the King Sahaya Nagar (1986) : Church of O.L. of Perpetual Succour Velliavilai (1996) : Church of Good Shepherd Kozhiporvilai (1997) : Church of St. Michael Appattuvilai (1999) : Church of St. Joseph Solapuram (1999) : Church of St. Pius X Manali (2000) : Church of St. Antony Panavilai (2000) : Church of the Holy Redeemer Koottamavu (2001) : Church of O. L. of Perpetual Succour Thiruvithancode (2004) : Church of the Ascension of O. Lord Arockiapuram (2006) : Church of St. Roch Kallukoottam (2008) : Church of Our Lady of Fatima Manalikuzhivilai (2008) : Church of St. Michael the Archangel Konnakuzhivilai (2008) : Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Muttaicadu (29.11.2009) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Pilaviali (04.05.2010) : Church of St. George Chetticharvilai (09.05.2010) : Church of Little Flower Cherukol Karumputhottam (16.05.2010) : Church of St. Antony Valvachagostam (24.05.2010) : Church of St. Antony Kuzhivilai (2011) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Mukkalampadu (2011) : Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Appattuvilai (22.06.2011) : St. Antony's Church, Chemmanvilai Kallaravilai (26.06.2011) : Church of Our Lady of Fatima Vattam (2012) : Church of St. Antony Nullivilai (26.05.2013) : Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Varthanvilai (01.11.2014) : Church of St. Antony Irudayapuram (03.11.2014) : Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Chirankuzhi : Church of St. Michael Manchadi : Church of St. Joseph

Thiruthuvapuram Vicariate Parishes Puthenkadai (1908) : Church of St. James Thirithuvapuram (1920) : Church of the Most Holy Trinity Puthukadai (1920) : Church of Our Lady of Assumption Vavarai (1924) : Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cheruvalloor (1930) : Church of St. Michael Archangel Kulasekharam (1931) : Church of St. Augustine Packiapuram (1936) : Church of St. Eustachius Siluvaipuram (1936) : Church of St. John of the Cross Vencode (1949) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Kadayal (1952) : Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Kappukad (1955) : Church of St. Antony Poottetty (1956) : Church of St. Antony of Padua Amsi (1958) : Church of the Imm. Heart of Mary Pacode (1959) : Church of the Sacred Heart Melpuram (1967) : Church of the Holy Guardian Angel Parakunnu (1968) : Church of the S.H. of Jesus Melpalai (1971) : Church of Our Lady of Assumption Elavuvilai (1972) : Church of St. Aloysius Kanjampuram (1972) : Church of St. Therese of Child Jesus Kaliakkavilai (1973) : Church of St. Antony Kolvel (1973) : Church of O.L. of Mt. Carmel Lourdugiri (1975) : Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Marthandam (1979) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Nallayanpuram (1979) : Church of Good Shepherd Vizhunthayambalam (1984) : Church of St. Antony Themanoor (1989) : Church of O.L. of Assumption Attoor (1991) : Church of St. Andrew Choozhal (1991) : Church of St. Michael Archangel Nagacode (1995) : Church of St. Antony Maruthancode(1997) : Church of St. Antony Pechipparai (1998) : Church of St. Joseph Munchirai (2000) : Church of Our Lady of Good Health Kottoorkonam (2001) : Church of Infant Jesus Thumbali (2001) : Church of the Imm. Heart of Mary Iruthayapuram (2002) : Church of Christ the King Ithayapuram (2005) : Church of the Sacred Heart Manchakonam (2006) : Church of St. Therese of Child Jesus Kamplar (2008) : Church of St. Joseph Pullani (2008) : Church of St. Antony Alancholai (14.05.2009) : Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Mathoor (06.11.2009) : Church of St. Joseph Ambalakadai (09.11.2009) : Church of Saints Peter & Paul Eanchacode (12.11.2009) : Church of Our Lady of Per. Help Palavilai (14.05.2010) : Church of St. Antony Yettacode (17.05.2010) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Fatimapuram (11.02.2012) : Church of Our Lady of Fatima Vanniyoor (07.03.2012) : Church of St. Joseph Chentharai (20.08.2013) : Church of St. Francis Xavier Thickurichy (04.11.2013) : Church of St. Gabriel Vellayambalam ( 31.10.2014) : Church of St. Antony Kuzhithurai (05.11.2014) : Church of St. Michael the Archangel Valanoor (1957) : Church of St. Joseph

Schools St. Francis Hr. Sec. School, Vavarai, S.T. Mangad 629 172 St. Francis Hr. Sec. School, Vencode 629 171 St. Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Mulagumoodu 629 167 St. Joseph’s Hr. Sec. School, Thirithuvapuram, Kuzhithurai 629 163 St. Mary’s Hr. Sec. School, Melpalai 629 152 St. Joseph's Hr. Sec. School, Vizhunthayambalam, Thengapattanam 629 173 Amala Convent Hr. Sec. School, Thuckalay 629 175 St. Aloysius Hr. Sec. School, Velliavilai, Palapallam 629 159 St. Antony's Hr. Sec. School, Enayam Puthenthurai, Keezhkulam 629 193 St. Maria Goretti Hr. Sec. School, Manalikarai 629 164 St. Aloysius High School, Elavuvilai 629 171 St. Antony's High School, Kappukad 629 162 St. Joseph's High School, Siluvaipuram, Kollencode 629 160 Carmel Girls High School, Manalikarai 629 174 Infant Jesus Girls High School, Mulagumoodu 629 167 St. Antony's High School, Mullanganavilai 629 157 St. John Vianney's Girls High School, Palliady 629 169 St. Lawrence Higher Secondary School. Madathattuvilai Sacret Heart High School, Pacode 629 168 St.Antony High School, Chemparuthivilai 629 166 St. Anthony's high school thundaththuvilai, karungal Nanjil Catholic School, Vazhuthalampallam (CBSE) St. Joseph's Middle School, Valanoor, Chathencode 629 153

Diocese of Kuzhithurai

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