At a glance

Territory (Km2) – 1500
Population – 3882388
Main language spoken – Malayalam
Catholics – 354009
Vicariates or Deaneries – 8
Parishes – 90
Quasi-parishes(with resident parish priest) – 33
Mission stations(without resident parish priest) – 61
Diocesan Priests – 185
Religious Priests – 172
Number of Congregations of Pontifical Right – 14
Number of Congregations of Diocesan Right – 1
Seminarians – 110
Minor Seminarians – 33
Major Seminarians – 73
Religious Brothers (not priests) – 20
Religious Sisters – 1410
Number of Congregations of Pontifical right – 37
Number of Congregations of Diocesan right – 2
Catechists – 183
Remunerated – 118
Not remunerated or part-time – 65
Schools – 158
Diocesan Schools – 86
Primary Schools – 65
High Schools – 17
Colleges – 4
Schools belonging to Religious Congregations
Primary Schools – 45
High Schools – 24
Colleges – 3
Social Institutions – 17
Hospitals – 4
Medical Centers – 8
Hostels – 5
Charitable agencies – ESSS
Baptisms (per year: January-December) – 4178
Average Sunday Mass attendance – 79%
Marriages (per year: January-December)
Marriages between Catholics – 944
Marriages between a Catholic and a Christian non Catholic – 29
Marriages between a Catholic and a non-Christian – 28