History

His Holiness Pope John Paul II erected the diocese of Thamarassery on April 28, 1986 by the Bull "Constat Non Modo" bifurcating the diocese of Tellicherry. The new diocese consists of the two revenue districts of Calicut and Malappuram.
 
Bishop Sebastian Mankuzhikary, Auxiliary Bishop of Ernakulam was appointed the first Bishop of Thamarassery on the same day by the Bull "Pro Munere Nostro de Singulis". The Diocese was formally inaugurated and the Bishop took charge on the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle of India, July 3, 1986 at the Sacred Heart Church, Thiruvambady.
 
Bp. Sebastian Mankuzhikary died on June 11,1994. Bp. Jacob Thoomkuzhy from Mananthavady was transferred to Thamarassery and he took charge on July 28, 1995. When he was made the Archbishop of Trichur, Bp. Paul Chittilapilly from Kalyan took charge of the diocese on February 13, 1997.

Bishop  REMIGIOSE MARIA PAUL INCHANANIYIL
Born: Jul. 26, 1961
Priestly Ordn: Dec. 12, 1987
Appointed Bishop of Thamarasserry: Jan. 15, 2010
Episcopal Ordn: Apr. 08, 2010

Address: 
Bishop of Thamarassery, Bishop's House
Thamarassery - 673 573. KERALA.

Tel: (0495) 22 23 376, 22 22 569, 22 23 136 (O), 22 23 019 (P)
Fax (O): 22 23 019

Email: remigiusm@hotmail.com
Web: www.dioceseofthamarassery.org
 
Area: 5, 893 sq. kms.
Total population: 54,40,200
Christians: 1,21,982
Catholics: 24,071
Languages spoken: Malayalam.
Revenue districts: Kozhikode and Malapuram.
 
Statistics
Diocesan Clergy: 132
Religious Priests: 78
Religious Women: 943
No. of Parishes: 92
Houses of Women Religious: 132
Houses of Men Religious: 22
 
Formation Houses
Minor Seminaries: 02
 
No. of Educational institutions: 113
Sr. Secondary Schools (10+2): 41     
Students: 18,898
High Schools (10th std.): 18
Primary Schools: 38
Students: 18,563
Hospitals: 05     
Beds: 257
Dispensaries: 06     
Beneficiaries (Annual): 17,000