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Archdiocese of Trivandrum, India 🇮🇳

1937.07.01: Established as Diocese of Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandren(sis) Latinorum (Latin) (from Diocese of Quilon and became suffragan of Verapoly)
1955.04.29: Lost territory to Diocese of Changanacherry
1955.05.20: Gained territory from Diocese of Cochin
1996.06.14: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Neyyattinkara
2004.06.03: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum / Thiruvananthapuram / Trivandren(sis) Latinorum (Latin) (with suffragan sees Alleppey, Neyyattinkara, Punalur and Quilon)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Trivandrum (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Thomas Jessayyan Netto (60)
(2022.02.02 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum (India)

Priest of Trivandrum (India) (1989.12.19 – 2022.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum (India) (2022.02.02 – ...)

Archbishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (78)
(2004.06.03 – 2022.02.02)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Trivandrum (India)

Priest of Trivandrum (India) (1969.12.20 – 1989.11.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1989.11.10 – 1991.01.31)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1991.01.31 – 2004.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Trivandrum (India) (2004.06.03 – 2022.02.02)

Bishops of Trivandrum (Roman Rite)

Bishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (78) (later Archbishop)
(1991.01.31 – 2004.06.03)

(see above)

Bishop Benedict Jacob Acharuparambil, O.F.M. Cap.
(1979.08.03 – 1991.01.31)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1979.08.03 – 1991.01.31)

Bishop Peter B. Pereira
(1966.10.01 – 1978.06.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1955.05.05 – 1961)

Titular Bishop of Urusi (1955.05.05 – 1966.10.01)

Coadjutor Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1961 – 1966.10.01)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1966.10.01 – 1978.06.13)

Bishop Vincent Victor Dereere, O.C.D.
(1937.07.01 – 1966.10.01)

Bishop of Quilon (India) (1936.02.10 – 1937.07.01)

Bishop of Trivandrum (India) (1937.07.01 – 1966.10.01)

Titular Bishop of Ibora (1966.10.24 – 1973.12.31)

Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Maria Callist Soosa Pakiam (78) (later Archbishop) (1989.11.10 – 1991.01.31)
Coadjutor Bishop: Bishop Peter B. Pereira (1961 – 1966.10.01)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Peter B. Pereira (1955.05.05 – 1961)

Area: 686 km²

Population: 267,883 Catholics (10.2% of 2,619,940 total)

Pastoral Centres: 96 parishes, 3 missions

Personnel: 290 priests (145 diocesan, 145 religious), 987 religious (266 brothers, 721 sisters), 62 seminarians