| Eparchy of Faridabad | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Ernakulam–Angamaly |
| Coordinates | 28°38′35″N 77°11′21″E / 28.64311700°N 77.18924530°E / 28.64311700; 77.18924530 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 950,000 km (370,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Catholics | (as of 2019) 164,934 |
| Parishes | 44 missions |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | March 6, 2012 (2012-03-06) |
| Cathedral | Kristuraja Cathedral, Faridabad |
| Patron saint | Thomas the Apostle |
| Secular priests | 118 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ ܘܬܲܪܐ ܕܟܠ ܗܸܢܕܘܿ ܡܵܪܲܢ ܡܵܪܝ ܪܲܦܵܐܹܝܠ ܡܸܛܪܵܦܘܿܠܝܼܛܵܐ |
| Bishop | Kuriakose Bharanikulangara |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Jose Puthenveettil |
| Vicar General | Fr.Joseph Odanat |
| Website | |
| faridabaddiocese | |
The Eparchy of Faridabad is a diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church in Faridabad, a city in Haryana, India. Erected on 6 March 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI it serves around 150,000 Syro-Malabar Catholics in the area of Delhi. Its first and current eparch is Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, with the personal title of archbishop. The eparch resides in Faridabad, where the Kristuraja Cathedral (Christ the King Cathedral) is located.
The eparchy has a size of 950,000 km, spreads over several jurisdictions of Latin Church Catholic dioceses and covers the National Capital Territory of Delhi, the States of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu-Kashmir as well as the Districts of Gautambuddhanagar and Ghaziabad (part of the State of Uttar Pradesh).
Past and present ordinaries
| Ordinary | Designation | Year of appointment | Last year of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuriakose Bharanikulangara | Archbishop | 2012 | present |
| Jose Puthenveettil | Auxiliary bishop | 2019 | present |
Causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Sr. Fidelis Thaliath, S.D.
References
- ^ "Erezione dell'Eparchia di Faridabad dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e Nomina del Primo Eparca" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 March 2012. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- "New Syro-Malabar diocese to be based in Faridabad". The Hindu. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- "A new Syro- Malabar Eparchy in the region of Delhi". Conference of Religious India Bulletin. 7 March 2012. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- "Announcement of His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alencherry Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church" (PDF). The Syro-Malabar Archiepiscopal Curia. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
- "Sister Fidelis is Servant of God" [സിസ്റ്റര് ഫിദേലിസ് തളിയത്ത് ഇനി ദൈവദാസി]. sundayshalom. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
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