Province of Verapoly
Suffragan Dioceses : Calicut, Cochin, Kannur, Kottapuram and Vijayapuram
Patron : St. Joseph
Area : 1500 Sq. Kms.
The Archdiocese of Verapoly lies in the Civil Districts of Ernakulam and Trissur of Kerala State. Since 1904 it has its headquarters at Ernakulam, in the Corporation of Cochin.
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Total Population within the territory |
2804307 |
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Latin Catholic Families
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67000 |
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Latin Catholic Population
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270188 |
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Ecclesiastical Districts
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8 |
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Parishes
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61 |
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Station with resident Priests
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22 |
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Stations without resident Priests
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63 |
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Diocesan Priests in the Archdiocese
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174 |
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Diocesan Priests working outside the Archdiocese
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64 |
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Seminarians - Major |
48 |
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Seminarians - Minor |
60 |
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| Religious |
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Religious Priests from the Archdiocese |
150 |
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Religious Sisters
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1001 |
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Religious Brothers working in the Archdiocese
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13 |
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Religious Brothers working in other Dioceses |
12 |
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| Educational |
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Colleges |
11 |
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Higher Secondary Schools
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13 |
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High Schools
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22 |
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Upper Primary Schools
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40 |
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Lower Primary Schools
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70 |
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Nursery Schools
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62 |
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Specialized Schools (for mentally challenged)
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1 |
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Technical & Industrial Training Institutions
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66 |
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Training Schools |
7 |
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| Health & Social Welfare Institutions |
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Hospitals
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4 |
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Dispensaries
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8 |
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Hospices
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1 |
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Asylum for the aged
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4 |
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Home for Retired Priests
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1 |
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Orphanages
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11 |
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Creches
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6 |
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Hostels
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16 |
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Boarding Houses |
8 |
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