The Archdiocese of Changanassery is one of the first two Vicariates and the second Metropolitan Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, after the establishment of the Syro-Malabar hierarchy which was the prelude to the restoration of the identity of the Church in1992 as Sui Juis Church, thanks to the untiring efforts of our forefathers.
It comprises the civil districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala, India.
Total Area: 8450 sq. kms
Total Population: 92,54,161
Catholic Population: 3,80,000
Families: 60,000
(Since this is a quadruple jurisdiction area there are approximately 2 lakhs Syro Malankara Catholics (Thiruvananthapuram and Thiruvalla Dioceses) and 7.5 lakhs Latin Catholics (Alappuzha, Vijayapuram, Punalur, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and Neyyattinkara Dioceses) and 10000 suddists (Kottayam diocese.)
Changanassery Metropolitan (1887) 3,80,000
Archbishop: Mar Joseph Powathil
Auxilary Bishop: Mar Joseph Perumthottam
Vicars General: Msgr. Mathew Vellanickal &
Msgr. Jos P. Kottaram Archbishop's House, Changanassery
686 101, Ph. 0481-2420040, 2420614,
2422540 (F)
E-mail: abpchry@sancharnet.in
