Diocese of Cochin
Diocese of Cochin Diœcesis Coccinensis കൊച്ചി രൂപത | |
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| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Episcopal conference | |
| Ecclesiastical region | Kerala |
| Ecclesiastical province | Verapoly |
| Deaneries | 6 |
| Headquarters | Fort Kochi, Kerala |
| Coordinates | 9°57′53″N 76°14′34″E / 9.964774°N 76.242738°E |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 236 km2 (91 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 51 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 4 February 1557 |
| Cathedral | Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Fort Cochin |
| Patron saint | |
| Secular priests | 166 Diocesan Priests
116 Religious Priests 545 Religious Sisters |
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| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Antony Kattiparambil |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Joseph Kalathiparambil |
| Vicar General | Josy Kandanattuthara |
| Episcopal Vicars | Francis Xavier Kalathiveetil |
| Judicial Vicar | Joshy George Alesseril |
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| Website | |
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The Diocese of Cochin (Latin: Diœcesis Coccinensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Cochin, Kerala, India. A constituent of the sui iuris Latin Church, the diocese was established in 1557 after the domination of the Portuguese-speaking missionaries. The diocese is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Verapoly. According to Annuario Pontificio 2025, Diocese of Cochin is the first diocese of Kerala
The diocese is situated with the Arabian Sea in the west, the Archdiocese of Verapoly in both north and east, and the Diocese of Alleppey in the south. The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica in Fort Cochin is the diocese's cathedral where the Diocesan Administrator resides. Pope Francis appointed James Raphael Anaparambil, Bishop of Diocese of Alleppey, as apostolic administrator sede plena to the diocese on 11 October 2024 and his term has ended on 8th December by the installation of Antony Kattiparambil as the Bishop of Cochin.
On 25 October 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed Antony Kattiparambil as the bishop of the Diocese of Cochin. His episcopal ordination was on 7th December 2025 at the Basilica Nagar- Parade ground Fort Cochin and he was installed as the bishop of Cochin by the next day at Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Kochi.