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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Roman Catholic diocese in Kerala, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Diocese <br />
|name = Neyyattinkara <br />
|latin = Dioecesis Neyyattinkaraensis <br />
|local = {{Lang|ml|നെയ്യാറ്റിൻകര രൂപത}}<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|province = [[Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Trivandrum]] <br />
|metropolitan = [[Latin Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Trivandrum]] <br />
|denomination = [[Catholic Church]]<br />
|sui_iuris_church = [[Latin Church]]<br />
|rite = [[Latin liturgical rites|Latin rite]]<br />
|cathedral = Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in [[Neyyattinkara]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|patron = [[Saint Joseph]] <br />
|area_km2 = 1,497 <br />
|population = 1,334,865 <br />
|population_as_of = 2004 <br />
|catholics = 128,730 <br />
|catholics_percent= 9.6 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|bishop = [[Vincent Samuel]] <br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Thomas J. Netto]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|vicar_general = G. Christudas<ref name="diocesan.officials">{{Cite web |url=https://www.neyyattinkaradiocese.org/pages/diocesan_officials |title=Diocesan Officials |website=Diocese of Neyyattinkara |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref><br />
|website = {{URL|neyyattinkaradiocese.org}} <br />
|headquarters =<br />
|judicial_vicar = D. Selvarajan<ref name="diocesan.officials"/><br />
|episcopal_vicar = V.P. Jose<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Diocese of Neyyattinkara''' ({{langx|la| Neyyattinkaraen(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the town of [[Neyyattinkara]] in the [[ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum|Trivandrum]] in India.<br />
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==History==<br />
*14 June 1996: Established as Diocese of Neyyattinkara from the Diocese of Trivandrum<br />
The majority of the population of Neyyattinkara Roman Catholic Diocese belong to major ethnic group of Nadar Community. The Holy Throne has established the Diocese of Neyyattinkara for the exclusive evangelisation of the area, progress and preservation of the Latin Catholic Minority.<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* [[Bishop]]s of Neyyattinkara Roman Rite([[Latin]])<br />
** Bishop [[Vincent Samuel]] (14 June 1996 – present)<br />
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==Saints and causes for canonisation==<br />
* Servant of God Fr. Adeodatus (Muthiyavila Valiyachan)<ref name="Benziger Adeodatus DC">{{cite news |title=Bishop Maria Benziger, Adeodatus made Servants of God |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/211018/bishop-maria-benziger-adeodatus-made-servants-of-god.html<br />
|work=Deccan Chronicle |date=21 October 2018 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Diocesan Officials ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!S.No<br />
!Name<br />
!Designation<br />
|-<br />
|1.<br />
|Most. Rev. Msgr. Dr. Thomas J. Netto<br />
|Metropolitan Archbishop<br />
|-<br />
|2.<br />
|Rt. Rev. Dr. Vincent Samuel S.T.D.<br />
|Bishop<br />
|-<br />
|3.<br />
|Rt. Rev. Msgr. G. Christudas<br />
|Vicar General<br />
|-<br />
|4.<br />
|Very Rev. Msgr. D. Selvarajan<br />
|Judicial Vicar, Regional Co-ordinator<br />
|-<br />
|5.<br />
|Rev. Dr. Jose Raphael<br />
|Chancellor<br />
|-<br />
|6.<br />
|Very Rev. Msgr. V.P. Jose<br />
|Coordinator of Ministries<br />
|-<br />
|7.<br />
|Very Rev. Msgr. Rufus Pius Lean<br />
|Regional Co-ordinator<br />
|-<br />
|8.<br />
|Very Rev. Msgr. Vincent K Peter<br />
|Regional Co-ordinator<br />
|-<br />
|9.<br />
|Very Rev. Msgr. Alphonse Ligouri<br />
|Episcopal Vicar for Finance<br />
|-<br />
|10.<br />
|Rev. Fr. Alosious Sathyanesan S<br />
|Secretary of Senate<br />
|-<br />
|11.<br />
|Very Rev. Fr. Sabu Varghese<br />
|Finance Officer<br />
|-<br />
|12.<br />
|Rev. Fr. Chistopher<!--sic--> Yasaya<br />
|Procurator<br />
|-<br />
|13.<br />
|Rev. Fr. Sujin S. Johnson<br />
|Secretary to the Bishop<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/neyy0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dneyy.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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