Diocese at a Glance

Date of Erection24-04-1999
Inauguration04-08-1999
Area12,543 Sq.Kms
LanguageKannada, Tulu, Konkani, Malayalam, English, Kodava Takk
Total Population37,56,784
Syro-Malabar Catholics Families6,447
Syro-Malabar Catholic Population30,250
Forane Churches :8
Parishes52
Mass Centres10
Diocesan Priests34
Religious Priests15
Diocesan Seminarians50
Pastoral Centre1
Minor Seminary1
Retreat Centres2
Social Work Centers1
Religious Houses for Men7
Convents38
Religious Sisters210
Degree College1
School of Nursing (GNM)1
P.U.College1
High Schools11
Upper Primary Schools11
Lower Primary Schools11
Pre-Primary/Nursery Schools13
School for the Mentally Challenged1
Hospitals2
Dispensaries5
HIV/AIDS - Care & Support Centre1
Bala Bhavan2
Hostels & Boardings10
Old Age Home2