Archeparchy of Faridabad
| Archeparchy of Faridabad ܐܪܟܝܕܝܘܩܝܐ ܕܦ݂ܪܝܕܒܕ | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Territory | NCT of Delhi, States of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and parts of Uttar Pradesh, UTs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, and Chandigarh. |
| 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 | (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 | Leo XIV |
| Major Archbishop | Mar Raphael Thattil |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Mar Kuriakose Bharanikulangara |
| Suffragans | Eparchy of Bijnor Eparchy of Gorakhpur |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Mar Jose Puthenveettil |
| Website | |
| faridabaddiocese.in | |
The Archeparchy of Faridabad is an Archeparchy 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 North India.[1][2] Its first and current eparch is Mar 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]
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, the Union Territories of Jammu-Kashmir, Ladakh, Chandigarh, as well as the Districts of Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad (part of the State of Uttar Pradesh).[4]
Ordinaries
Bishop's and Archbishop's
| Sl.no | Ordinary | Designation | Year of appointment | Last year of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuriakose Bharanikulangara | Bishop | 2012 | 2025 |
| 1 | Kuriakose Bharanikulangara | Archbishop | 2025 | present |
Auxiliary bishop
| Sl.no | Ordinary | Designation | Year of appointment | Last year of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Puthenveettil | Auxiliary bishop | 2019 | present |
Suffragans
Causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Sr. Fidelis Thaliath, S.D.[5]
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Syro-Malabar Metropolitan Archeparchy of Faridabad is a catholic metropolitan archeparchy of the Catholic Church.[6]
External links
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 "Erezione dell'Eparchia di Faridabad dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e Nomina del Primo Eparca" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- Back to citation "New Syro-Malabar diocese to be based in Faridabad". The Hindu. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- Back to citation "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.
- Back to citation "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.
- Back to citation "Sister Fidelis is Servant of God" [സിസ്റ്റര് ഫിദേലിസ് തളിയത്ത് ഇനി ദൈവദാസി]. sundayshalom. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- Back to citation Syro-Malabar Metropolitan Archeparchy of Faridabad, official website