Landmark

  • The Eparchy of Tellicherry was erected on 31.12.1953 by the Papal Bull Ad Christi Ecclesiam Regendam of Pope Pious XII.

  • Mar Sebastian Valloppilly took charge of the diocese as the administrator on 19.03.1954.

  • Mar Sebastian Valloppilly was Consecrated bishop on 08.01.1956.

  • The Eparchy was bifurcated in 1973 and the Eparchy of Mananthavady was erected.

  • The Eparchy was bifurcated in 1986 to form the Eparchy of Thamarassery.

  • Archbishop Mar George Valiamattam was consecrated as bishop of the Diocese on 01.05. 1989.

  • The diocese was raised to the stature of Metropolitan Archeparchy by the Papal Bull Spirituali Bono Christi Fidelium of Pope John Paul II in 18.05.1995 .

  • The Eparchy was bifurcated in 1999 to form the Eparchy of Belthangady.

  • The legendary First Bishop of Thalassery Mar Sebastian Vallopilly slept in the Lord on 04 April 2006 and was interred in the crypt of St. Joseph's Cathedral Thalassery.

  • Archbishop Mar George Valiamattam retired and Archbishop Mar George Njaralakatt was installed as the new Archbishop of Tellicherry on 30.10.2014.

  • Mar Joseph Pamplany was consecrated first Auxiliary bishop of the Archeparchy of Tellicherry on 08.11.2017.

  • Archbishop Mar George Njaralakatt retired and Archbishop Mar Joseph Pamplany was installed as the new Archbishop of Tellicherry on 20.04.2022.



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