Area : The Personal jurisdiction of the Kottayam Archeparchy is
coextensive with territorium proprium of the Syro Malabar Church
Families (Territorium Proprium) ———————- 26832
Faithful (Territorium Proprium) ———————- 132332
Families (Outside Territorium Proprium) ———— 13152
Faithful (Outside Territorium Proprium) ———— 58653
Foranes ——–————————————————– 14
Parishes and Station Churches —————————– 153
Wayside Chapels ——————————————– 485
Diocesan Priests ——————————————— 218
Religious working in the Archeparchy ——————— 40
Major Seminarians ——————————————– 32
Minor Seminarians ——————————————– 35
Consecrated Community for Men:
. Oblates of Sacred Heart (OSH)
Houses ——————————————————- 06
Priests ——————————————————– 98
. Vallambrosan Benedictine Order (OSB)
Houses ——————————————————- 06
Priests ——————————————————– 40
Other Consecrated Men Working in the Archeparchy:
. Order of Friars Minor (OFM Cap.)
Houses ——————————————————- 05
Priests ——————————————————– 09
. Salasians of Don Bosco (SDB)
Houses ——————————————————- 02
Members —————————————————- 06
Consecrated Community for Women:
Visitation Congregation (SVM)
Convents & Institutions ———————————– 95
Professed Sisters —————————————– 558
St. Josephfs Congregation (SJC)
Convents & Institutions ———————————– 65
Professed Sisters —————————————– 388
Caritas Secular Institute
Houses ——————————————————- 18
Members ————————————————– 120
Little Daughters of St. John Gualbert
Convents —————————————————- 16
Members —————————————————- 80
Other Consecrated Women Working in the Archeparchy:
Daughters of the Most Precious Blood
Convents —————————————————- 06
Members —————————————————- 40
Sisters of Our Lady of Providence
Convent—————————————————— 01
Members —————————————————- 03
Missionaries Working Outside:
. Apostolic Nuncio —————————————— 01
. Missionary Bishops —————————————- 02
. Missionary Priests—————————————- 478
. Missionary Brothers ————————————- 116
. Missionary Sisters————————————— 1144
Pious Associations:
. St. Vincent de Paul————————————— 113
. Legion of Mary ——————————————— 79
. Cherupushpa Mission League ————————– 116
. KCYL—————————————————— 115
. Holy Childhood ——————————————– 87
. Secular Franciscan Order ——————————— 12
. KCC——————————————————– 134
. KCWA—————————————————– 135
. Missionary Association of Knanaya Laity ————- 13
. Darsana Samooham ————————————— 11
. Forty & Twelve hours adoration ———————– 149
Educational Institutions:
. Colleges —————————————————– 05
. Higher Secondary Schools (Aided) ———————– 9
. Higher Secondary Schools (Unaided) ——————– 7
. High Schools (Aided) ————————————- 16
. High Schools (Unaided) ———————————– 05
. Upper Primary Schools (Aided) ————————– 30
. Upper Primary Schools (Unaided) ———————– 08
. Lower Primary Schools (Aided) ————————- 46
. Lower Primary Schools (Unaided)———————– 15
. Nursery Schools ——————————————– 65
. ITC ———————————————————– 01
. Industrial Schools —————————————— 20
. Nursing Colleges ——————————————- 02
. College of Pharmacy ————————————– 01
. Multi Health workers School —————————– 01
. College for Allied Health Sciences ———————- 01
Other Institutions:
. Boarding Houses ——————————————- 05
. Dispensaries ———————————————— 04
. Hostels ——————————————————- 23
. Hospice —————————————————— 01
. HIV AIDs Centre——————————————- 01
. Press & Publications ————————————— 05
. Hospitals —————————————————- 08
. Home for the Aged—————————————– 09
. Home for the Children ———————————— 05
. Home for Mentally Challenged ————————– 09
. Homes for the Physically Challenged ——————- 02
. Social Service Societies ———————————– 03
Publications:
. Fortnightly : Apna Des ———————————— 01
. Monthly : S.H. Monthly ———————————– 01
. Online news & Views ——————– www.apnades.in
. Youtube Channel ———————————- apnadestv
. Website ——————————- www.kottayamad.org
