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Diocese of
Thamarassery

His Holiness Pope John Paul-II, erected the eparchy of Thamarassery on April 28th 1986,by the Apostolic Constitution Ad perpetuam dei memoriam bifurcating the Diocese of Tellicherry. The Patroness of this eparchy is St Alphonsa. Only this eparchy has the unique privilege to have an indigenous patroness in Kerala.

chevron_rightThe eparchy consists of two revenue districts of Kozhikode and Malappuram, in the Northern part of Kerala.

chevron_rightThe eparchy of Thamarassery was formally inaugurated on July 3rd,1986, on the feast of St.Thomas.

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LDS

Leadership Developing Society

Leadership Developing Society (LDS), being a venture of Thamarassery Diocese is movement initiatated to focus on the academic and professional development of indidviduals to make them better leaders for tomorrow. It also aims at the spiritual and cultural well-being of the individuals, making them an asset in the society they belong to.

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Pope

Our Holy Father

Pope Francis is the Pope and head of the Catholic Church, the bishop of Rome and sovereign of the Vatican City State. He is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the first from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century papacy of the Syrian Pope Gregory III.

Archbishops
Mar Raphael Thattil
Major Archbishop

Major Archbishop

The Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church

On 8 January 2024, the Syro-Malabar Major Archiepiscopal Synod elected Mar Raphael Thattil as Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, thus becoming the Father and Head of nearly five million Syro-Malabar faithful around the globe.

Archbishops
Mar Joseph Pamplany
Metropolitan Archbishop of Tellicherry

Metropolitan Archbishop

Bishop Joseph Pamplany was elected by the Holy Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church as the first auxiliary bishop of Tellicherry and his episcopal consecration was held on 08.11. 2017. He was ordined by Mar George Njaralakatt assisted by Mar George Valiamattam and Mar Joseph Kallarngattu at st. Joseph’s Cathedral Thalassery. He was installed as the Archbishop of Tellicherry on 20th April 2022

Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany is a well-known writer and versatile orator. He has published more than 30 books, 40 research articles in national and international publications, and more than 250 articles in regional Malayalam periodicals. He is a Syro Malabar permanent Synodal Member Syro Malabar Synodal Secretary. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Media Commission of both KCBC and Syro Malabar Church. He is the chairman of the Synodal Commission of the Good Shepherd Major Seminary, Kunnoth.

Our Bishop

In the year 2010 Fr. Remigius Maria Paul Inchananiyil was elected as the fourth bishop of the eparchy of Thamarassery on January 18, 2010 receiving the name Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil. On 8th of April 2010 he was consecrated the Bishop of Thamarassery by Archbishop Mar George Valiamattom and then on he took charge on the Eparchy.

Bishop's Motto

He received the Below mensioned motto as the guiding principle for his pastoral mission.

To be rooted and founded in love

Eph.3:17
Bishop
Mar Remigiose Inchananiyil
Bishop of Thamarassery Diocese