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.[1][2] Its first and current eparch is Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, with the personal title of archbishop.[1] The eparch resides in Faridabad, where the Kristuraja Cathedral (Christ the King Cathedral) is located.[3]
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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 |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 950,000 km2 (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 |
| 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 has a size of 950,000 km2, 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).[4]
Past and present ordinaries
edit| Ordinary | Designation | Year of appointment | Last year of service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuriakose Bharanikulangara | Archbishop | 2012 | present |
| Jose Puthenveettil | Auxillary bishop | 2019 | present |
Causes for canonisation
edit- Servant of God Sr. Fidelis Thaliath, S.D.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "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.
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