Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur

Diocese of Punalur

Dioecesis Punalurensis

പുനലൂർ രൂപത
St Mary's Cathedral in Punalur
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceTrivandrum
MetropolitanTrivandrum
Statistics
Area5,052 km2 (1,951 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2004)
  • 2,482,100
  • 46,708 (1.9%)
Parishes41
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum
CathedralSt. Mary's Cathedral, Punalur
Patron saintSt Thérèse of Lisieux
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
BishopSelvister Ponnumuthan
Metropolitan ArchbishopThomas J. Netto
Vicar GeneralVincent D’Cruz
Episcopal VicarsJohnson Joseph, Jude Thaddeus Ambattur
Website
Website of the Diocese http://www.dioceseofpunalur.com/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Punalur (Latin: Punaluren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Punalur in the ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.