Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey
Diocese of Alleppey Diœcesis Alleppeyensis ആലപ്പുഴ രൂപത | |
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Alappuzha | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Metropolitan | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Headquarters | Bishop's House, Alappuzha |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 66 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1952 |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Alappuzha |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Saint Joseph |
| Secular priests | 133 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | James Raphael Anaparambil |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Thomas J. Netto |
| Website | |
| dioceseofalleppey | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey (Latin: Diœcesis Alleppeyensis) is a diocese centered on the city of Alappuzha in the ecclesiastical province of Thiruvananthapuram in India. It lies along the Arabian Sea between the dioceses of Kochi and Kollam, covering an area of 333 square kilometers.
The diocese was established on June 19, 1952, by Pope Pius XII under the papal bull Ea Redemptoris Verba. The diocese is headed by Bishop James Raphael Anaparambil, who took charge in 2019. In addition to his role as bishop, he was appointed by Pope Francis on October 11, 2024, as apostolic administrator sede plena of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin.
The Episcopal see is the Bishop's House which is located near the Alappuzha Beach. The cathedral church of the diocese is the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral situated at Convent Square, Alappuzha. Arthunkal Basilica (Pilgrimage Shrine of Saint Sebastian) and Thumpoly Church (Marian Pilgrimage Shrine of the Mother of God) are the most significant pilgrimage shrine churches of the Alleppey Diocese.