Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Gorakhpur
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Gorakhpur is an Eastern Catholic eparchy in India, under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. It was erected by Pope John Paul II in 1984 through the Bull "Ex quo Divinum Concilium". Mar Thomas Thuruthimattam, CST was appointed bishop of Gorakhpur on 15 July 2006. He was ordained bishop on 1 October 2006 and assumed office on the same day.
Eparchy of Gorakhpur गोरखपुर के सूबा | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Agra |
| Metropolitan | Agra |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,070 km2 (7,360 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2009) 17,200,635 3,230 (0.0%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syro-Malabar Catholic Church |
| Rite | East Syriac Rite |
| Established | 19 June 1984 |
| Cathedral | St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Gorakhpur |
| Patron saint | Saint Thérèse of Lisieux Saint Joseph |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Major Archbishop | George Alencherry |
| Bishop | Thomas Thuruthimattam |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Albert D'Souza |
| Bishops emeritus | Dominic Kokkat Bishop Emeritus (1984-2005) |
| Website | |
| Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur | |
Former bishops
- Mar Dominic Kokkatt
References
External links
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur
- Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur at Catholic-Hierarchy
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church hierarchy | |
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Bold = Archeparchy | |
| Major Archiepiscopal province | |
| Other proper provinces in southern India | |
| Proper Archeparchy without suffragan | |
| Eparchies within Latin provinces in India | |
| Exempt jurisdictions in India | |
| Exempt jurisdictions outside India | |
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