Archdiocese at a Glance

1 Area Sq. Kms 1500
2 Catholic Houses 1,15,069
3 Catholics 4,94,073
4 Churches in the Archdiocese
a Parish Churches 220
b Filial Churches 112
c Shrines 3
     
5 Departments, Associations & Organizations 28
6 Institutions
A Ecclesiastical
  a. Formation Centres 12
  b. Pastoral Institutions 4
  c. Retreat Centres 13
B Educational
  a. CollegesCentres 17
  b. Parallel Colleges 12
  c. Colleges of Nursing 10
  d. Teachers' Training Schools 2
  e. Schools of Nursing 9
  f. Higher Secondary Schools 21
  g. High Schools 68
  h. Upper Primary Schools 76
  i. Lower Primary Schools 133
  j. Nursery Schools 174
  k. School of Mentally Challenged 11
C Hostels 62
D Boarding Houses  
  a. For Boys 2
  b. For Girls 19
E Medical Institutions  
  a. Hospitals 26
  b. Dispensaries 25
  c. Counselling Centres 20
F Homes for the Retired Priests 3
G Balabhavans/Orphanages  
  a. For Boys 10
  b. For Girls 24
H Homes fo­­r the Aged and Abandoned 54
I Homes for the Physically challenged 5
J Technical and Industrial Institutions 36
K Publications and Printing Press  
  a. Publications 17
  b. Printing Press 16
  c. Book Depot & Library 5
7 Priests
A Diocesan 456
  Outside the Archdiocese 53
  Retired 55
B Priests working in the archdiocese from various Diocese/Religious 51
8
Religious Congregations
   Men
   Women 
 
30
81
9 Seminarians 191
10 Papal Dignataries 5
11 Syro-Malabar Synod Dignitaries 3
Parishes Houses And Population
 

No.

Forane Parishes Filial Churc Houses Population
 
1
Angamaly
13
2
9816 45121
  2 Cherthala 15 7 5163 23054
  3 Edappally 16 10 8650 38099
  4 Ernakulam 14 8 9026 39169
  5 Kanjoor 18 8 10409 44198
  6 Karukutty 8 3 4905 19153
  7 Kizhakkambalam 11 11 6277 27021
  8 Koratty 17 8 11373 44965
  9 Manjapra 10 11 7576 33272
  10 Mookkannoor 9 2 4170 18484
  11 Moozhikulam 14 2 5266 22803
  12 Pallipuram 7 8 3166 14326
  13 Parur 20 9 8071 31412
  14 Thripunithura 18 10 7085 28851
  15 Vaikom 18 8 6039 26495
  16 Vallam 12 5 8077 37650
    Total 220 112 115069 494073