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