Template:Infobox diocese 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Erezione dell'Eparchia di Faridabad dei Siro-Malabaresi (India) e Nomina del Primo Eparca. Holy See Press Office(2012-03-06). Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ New Syro-Malabar diocese to be based in Faridabad(2012-03-07).
- ↑ A new Syro- Malabar Eparchy in the region of Delhi. Conference of Religious India Bulletin(2012-03-07).
- ↑ Announcement of His Beatitude Mar George Cardinal Alencherry Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church. The Syro-Malabar Archiepiscopal Curia(2012-03-06).
- ↑ Sister Fidelis is Servant of God. sundayshalom(2021-07-15). Retrieved 2021-07-16.
External links
Template:Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Hierarchy Template:Authority control