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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Kottapuram <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Kottapuramensis<br />
|local = കോട്ടപ്പുറം രൂപത <br />
|image = St Micheals Cathedral.jpg<br />
|caption = Cathedral<br />
|country = {{flag|India}}<br />
|metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Verapoly]] <br />
|province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Verapoly]]<br />
|rite = [[Roman rite]]<br />
|cathedral = St Michael’s Cathedral in [[Kodungallur]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|parishes = 50<br />
|patron = [[Thomas the Apostle|St Thomas]]<br />
|established = 3 July 1987<br />
|area_km2 = 3,000 <br />
|population = 3,201,098 <br />
|population_as_of = 2004 <br />
|catholics = 97000<br />
|catholics_percent= 2.9 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Joseph Kalathiparambil]]<br />
|bishop = [[Ambrose Puthenveetil]]<br />
|vicar_general = Msgr Rockey Roby Kalathil <br />
|emeritus_bishops = [[Joseph Karikkassery]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = [http://en.kottapuramdiocese.org/ Website of the Diocese] <br />
|denomination=}}<br />
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[[File:Kottappuram Cathedral Church, കോട്ടപ്പുറം ലത്തീൻ രൂപത പള്ളി, St. Micheal's Cathedral.JPG|thumb|250px|Cathedral]]<br />
The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram''' ({{langx|la| Kottapuramen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the town of [[Kodungallur]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly|Verapoly]] in India. On Saturday, 18 December 2010, [[Pope Benedict XVI]] named [[Joseph Karikkassery]], Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, as Bishop of Kottapuram. The diocese had until then been a vacant see ([[sede vacante]]), as [[Bishop]] [[Francis Kallarakal]] had been appointed by [[Pope Benedict XVI]] in February 2010 as Metropolitan Archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly]], India (the Diocese of Kottapuram is in its Ecclesiastical Province). <br />
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==History==<br />
* 3 July 1987: Established as Diocese of Kottapuram from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly<br />
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==Bishops==<br />
* Francis Kallarakal (4 October 1987 – 20 February 2010); appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly]]<br />
* [[Joseph Karikkassery]] (18 December 2010 – 1 May 2023); formerly had been Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly; the son of Francis and Agnes. Late Rocky was his elder brother and Philomina, wife of Jerome, is his sister.<br />
* [[Ambrose Puthenveetil]] Third Bishop Of The Diocese Consecrated On 20 January 2024.<br />
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===Lay Organisation Leaders===<br />
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== KLCA==<br />
Kerala Latin Catholic Association of Kottapuram<br />
* First President - P.R. Lawrance, Gothuruth<br />
* General Secretary - Babu Manjaly, Eriyad<br />
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== KCYM ==<br />
Kerala Catholic Youth Movement <br />
*First Committee <br />
** Joy Gothuruth - President<br />
** David Xavier, Koratty - Vice President<br />
** Benny Pullayil, Koottukad - Gen.Secretary<br />
** Jerson Chakkanat, Kottapuram - Secretary<br />
** Sebastian Konnully. Paravur - Treasurer<br />
** Micheal P. T., Kunjithai - Sports Forum<br />
** George Arakkathara, Madaplathuruth - Exe.member<br />
** Francis.E.D., Eriyad- Socio- Political Forum<br />
** Stanly Koodallur, Kottapuram - Exe. Comm.<br />
** Jessy.E.C, Gothuruth - Exe.<br />
** Joy Kaimathuruthy, Gothuruth - Education Forum<br />
** Shyja E. R., Kara - Arts Forum<br />
** Beena K. A., Kunjithai - Exe.<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/kott0.htm GCatholic.org]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dkttp.html Catholic Hierarchy] <br />
* [https://www.kottapuramdiocese.org/ Diocese website ]<br />
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