Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam
- Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam
- Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam
-
Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam
† Catholic_Encyclopedia ► Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam
Located on the Malabar Coast, India. This vicariate forms part of the territory of the ancient Church of Malabar, which was founded by St. Thomas and was governed by Syro-Chaldean bishops until the end of the sixteenth century. In 1600 the Portuguese authorities substituted Latin for the Syro-Chaldean bishops, and from this date until 1887 the Syro-Chaldean Catholics remained under the jurisdiction of the Latin bishops of Verapoly and Cranganore and, on the suppression of that see, of Goa. By the Brief "Quod jampridem" of 20 May, 1887,
Leo XIII separated the churches of the Syrian Rite on the Malabar Coast from the Latin churches, and, while leaving the latter under the jurisdiction of the
Archbishop of Verapoly and the Bishop of Cochin, erected the Syrian churches into two vicariates Apostolic for Northern and Southern Malabar, styling them the Vicariates of Trichur and Kottayam and declaring them independent of the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical province of Verapoly. By the Brief "Quæ rei sacræ" of 28 July, 1896, a new division of the territory was effected; namely, into the three Vicariates of Trichur, Ernakulam, and Changanacherry, Kottayam being thus suppressed. On 29 August, 1911, however, Pius X, by the Decree "In Universi Christiani" restored the Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam for the section of the Syro-Malabar Christians known as the Suddhists, and it now includes all the Suddhist churches and chapels in the vicariates of Ernakulam and Changanacherry. The vicar Apostolic is the Right Rev. Mary Matthew Makil, D.D., Bishop of Tralles (b. on 27 March, 1851; consecrated on 25 Oct., 1896), who was transferred from Changanacherry by the Brief "Magni momenti" of 13 August, 1911. The latest statistics for the vicariate show: 1 bishop; 30 (secular) priests; 12 seminarists; 19 sisters in 2 convents; 3 secondary schools for boys and 2 for girls; 35 parochial schools; 2 boarding schools; 1 orphanage; 29,530 Catholics.
Catholic Directory of India (
Madras, 1912).
MOIRA K. COYLE
Transcribed by Herman F. Holbrook Viderunt omnes fines terræ salutare Dei nostri.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume VIII. — New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Nihil Obstat.
1910.
Catholic encyclopedia.
Look at other dictionaries:
Vicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam in India — Vicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam in India † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Vicariate Apostolic of Ernakulam in India In May, 1887, the churches of Syrian Rite in Malabar were separated from those of the Latin Rite and formed into the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Kottayam, Vicariate Apostolic of — • Located on the Malabar Coast, India Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Ernakulam, Vicariate Apostolic of — • In May, 1887, the churches of Syrian Rite in Malabar were separated from those of the Latin Rite and formed into the Vicariates of Trichur and Kottayam under European prelates. In response, however, to the petitions of the Syrian Catholics… … Catholic encyclopedia
Apostolic vicariate — An apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries which do not have a diocese. It is therefore essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more.… … Wikipedia
Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam — The Syro Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Kottayam is a Roman Catholic eparchy (diocese) in India, under the Syro Malabar Catholic Church.History of the ArcheparchyThe Vicariate Apostolic of Kottayam was created in 1911. It was elevated to an… … Wikipedia
Mar Matthew Makil — Servant of God Mar Mathew Makil (March 27, 1851 January 26, 1914) was a Catholic bishop of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church. He was born in Manjoor, Kerala, India. He was the third son of Thomman and Anna Makil puthenpurayil. On completion of… … Wikipedia
St. Thomas Christians — St. Thomas Christians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Thomas Christians An ancient body of Christians on the east and west coasts of India, claiming spiritual descent from the Apostle St. Thomas. The subject will be treated under the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Trichur — • Vicariate Apostolic in India, one of the three vicariates of the Syro Malabar Rite Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Trichur Trichur … Catholic encyclopedia
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church — Malankara Syrian Catholic Church Founder St. Thomas the Apostle (AD 52) Archbishop Mar Ivanios (1930) Current Head: Baselios Cleemis Regions with significant populations … Wikipedia
Our Lady of Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral — Location Thrissur, Kerala Country India Denomination Roman Catholic Website www.lourdescathedralthrissur.com History … Wikipedia
