出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/05/31 09:16 UTC 版)
The Syro Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur, in Thrissur District of central Kerala, India, with nearly half a million Syro Malabar Catholics now used to be the largest catholic diocese in India when it included the Irinjalakuda Diocese until 1978 and Palakkad Diocese until 1973. Irinjalakuda Diocese, also located in Thrissur District, has over a quarter million Syro Malabar Catholics now. Palakkad Diocese in central Kerala extends to some regions in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. In 2010, the parts of Tamil Nadu under Palakkad Diocese were separated to another diocese Ramanathapuram.