Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Address: Diocese of Kalyan, Bishop's House, Plot No. B/38, IIT P.O., Powai, Mumbai, 400076, Maharashtra, India.
Ph: 022-25785515, 25782385 Fax: 022-25776100
Email: eparchyofkalyan@gmail.com; kalyanbp@mtnl.net.in
Web: dioceseofkalyan.org

The DIOCESE OF KALYAN was created by the decree of POPE JOHN PAUL II entitled "PRO CHRISTIFIDELIBUS" on 30th April 1988 and it was inaugurated on 24th August 1988.

BISHIOP: MAR THOMAS ELAVANAL
FORMER BISHOP: MAR PAUL CHITTILAPPILLY
PATRON: ST.THOMAS
AREA: 145663 SQ.KMS
STATE: MAHARASHTRA
CIVIL DISTRICTS: GREATER BOMBAY, THANE, RAIGAD, PUNE, KOLHAPUR, SATARA, SOLAPUR,SANGLI, SINDHUDURG, RATNAGIRI, NASHIK, DHULE, JALGAON, NANDURBAR & AHMEDNAGAR.
LANGUAGES: MARATHI, HINDI, MALAYALAM & ENGLISH
POPULATION: 48,570,844
SYRO-MALABAR CATHOLICS: 1,00,000 C
CENTRES (TOTAL): 144 [102 Diocesan Centres & 42 Mission Centres]
SUB CENTRES: 22
PRIESTS:154
CONVENTS: 63
SISTERS: 315
SEMINARIANS: 60 [Major- 31 & Minor-29]
MISSIONS IN THE DIOCESE: SANGLI MISSION ENTRUSTED TO MST,
AHMADNAGAR MISSION ENTRUSTED TO VC,
CHAVARA MISSION ENTRUSTED TO CMI,
SOLAPUR-SATARA MISSION ENTRUSTED TO MCBS
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2010 at 9:44 AM

    A special congratulation for this initiative. Presently the presentation is good. Let it continue and flourish.

    Fr. vincent

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  2. rose ukkenFebruary 25, 2010 at 5:00 AM

    WOWWW...... its great.. congratulations . finally we have a blog for kalyan diocese..... this is a great success,,,,

    Rose Ukken

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  3. UnknownFebruary 25, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    congrats really a good attempt. you may put some of the recent photos too. wish you all the best
    joju arackal

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