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  • Bishop's House, Palakkad
  • St. Raphael's Cathedral, Palakkad

STATISTICS OF THE DIOCESE OF PALGHAT

Diocese of Palghat – Geographical Area, 4480 km sq.km (Palakkad Dt)

1 Catholic Families 14250
2 Catholics 58521 Men: 30110
Women: 28820
3 Priests: : Diocesan Service : 158 | Retired: 8   |  Total: 166
4 Religious Men 82
5 Religious Women 1474
6 Seminarians  : Theoloy 15
: Regents 06
: Philosophy 26
: Minor  40
7 Forane Churches 11
Total: 128
8 Parish Churches 90
9 Station Churches 39
10 Monastries 20
11 Convents 146

Institutes

Ecclesiastical   Diocesan Religious Trust/Parish Total
Pastoral Centre 01 01
Minor Seminaries 01 01 02
Religious Formation Houses 09 07
Priests’ Homes 01 01 02
Retreat Centres 03 01 04
Youth Centre 01 03 04
Charitable   Diocesan Religious Trust/Parish Total
Hospitals 02 09 01 12
Dispensaries 04 04 08
Orphanages & Bala Bhavans 02 07 09
Homes for Aged & Destitutes 01 10 11
Presses & Media Centre 03 02 05
Schools for Mentally Retarded 08 08
Homes for Physically Handicapped 01 01
Creches 06 01 07
Boarding Houses 01 16 17
Counselling Centres 02 02 04
De-addiction Centre 02 02
Social Welfare 05 04 09
HIV / AIDS Centre 01 01 02
Educational   Diocesan Religious Trust/Parish Total
Colleges 03 02 05
Parallel Colleges 03 02 05
Technical Training Centres 02 10 10 21
Higher Secondary Schools 10 03 14
High Schools 16 07 23
U.  P.  Schools 21 06 34
L. P. Schools 39 10 51
Nurseries 53 12 65
Professional Training Centre 04 06 10
  • Last updated Feb. 2023