Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey

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Diocese of Alleppey Dioecesis Alleppeyensis ആലപ്പുഴ രൂപത
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Thiruvananthapuram
Metropolitan	Thiruvananthapuram
Headquarters	Alappuzha
Statistics
Area	333 km2 (129 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2015) 805,000 163,076 (20.3%)
Parishes	66
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	19 June 1952 (1952-06-19)
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Trivandrum
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Alappuzha
Patron saint	Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Joseph the Worker
Secular priests	133
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	James Raphel Anamparambil
Metropolitan Archbishop	Thomas J. Netto
Website
dioceseofalleppey.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alappuzha (Latin: Alleppeyen(sis)) is a diocese centered on the city of Alappuzha in the ecclesiastical province of Thiruvananthapuram in India. It lies along the Arabian Sea between the dioceses of Kochi and Kollam, covering an area of 333 square kilometers. The Diocese of Alappuzha is headed by the bishop, Bishop James Raphel Anamparambil (incumbent since 2019).^[1] The Episcopal see is the Bishop's House which is located near the Alappuzha Beach. The cathedral church of Alleppey is the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral located at Convent Square, Alappuzha. Arthunkal Basilica and Thumpoly Church are the most important pilgrimage churches of Alleppey Diocese.^[2]