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The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Jagdalpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It came into existence when in 1977 it was raised to a diocese by Pope Paul VI by the Bull "Nobismetipsis" of 26 February, Mar Simon Stock Palathara CMI was ordained and installed as the second Bishop of Jagdalpur. On 2013 July 16, Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Mar Simon Stock Palathara, CMI and appointed Mar Joseph Kollamparampil as the new bishop.[1]
Eparchy of Jagdalpur जगदलपुर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Raipur |
| Metropolitan | Raipur |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 39,176 km2 (15,126 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2009) 2,953,469 7,869 (0.3%) |
| Parishes | 28 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | 23 March 1972 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Joseph in Jagdalpur |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
| Bishop | Mar Joseph Kollamparampil |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
References
edit- ^ "Appointments, 16/07/2013". www.vatican.va. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013.
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