Extra Territorial Regions In India

The establishment of Bethany Ashram Pune on 24 October 1955 can be said to be the beginning of the mission of the Malankara Catholic Church outside its canonical territory. From Pune the Bethany Fathers took care of the Malankara Catholic faithful in Mumbai-Pune and other parts of the country. Soon the Malankara Catholics in the other cities of India began to organize themselves as Malankara Catholic Associations. From the beginning of 1970s the Malankara Hierarchy directly took initiative and began sending priests from the Eparchies to these communities. From 1980 these communities began to be erected canonically as personal parishes in the dioceses where they were registered. The Hierarchy gave further support to them appointing Rev. Fr. John Berchmans OIC in 1997 as the Co-ordinator of the Malankara Catholics outside the territorium proprium. Under his untiring leadership the communities got organized strongly under the banner ‘The Malankara Catholic Church Extra Territorial Regions in India (MCCETRI).’

A long cherished dream of the Malankara Catholics of ETRI was realized on February 2007 when Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas was appointed Apostolic Visitator by Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI. Later the Malankara Catholic Episcopal Synod entrusted the pastoral care of the Malankara Catholic faithful of ETRI to Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas.

Now under the leadership of Bishop Jacob Mar Barnabas, the MCCETRI caters to the needs of the Malankara Catholic flock. The present ETRI includes around 2550 families (approximately 10000 faithful) in 42 parishes/units.

PARISHES-MISSIONS AND THE PRIESTS IN-CHARGE IN THE MCCETRI

No.	Place	Parish Priest	Phone Number
1	Ahmedabad	Fr. George Varghese O.I.C	0261 2893050
2	Aurangabad	Fr. Peter John OIC	022 28521121
3	Hennur	Fr. Mathew Perumbillikkunnel	080 23605687
4	Matikere	Fr. Mathew Perumbillikkunnel	080 23605687
5	Sing Sandra	Fr. Mathew Perumbillikkunnel	080 23605687
6	Baroda	Fr.Varghese Valikodath	09924649400
7	Bhilai	Fr.Mathew Manaluvila OIC	0788 2329949
8	Bhopal	Fr. Thomas Malancharuvil	0755 2555878
9	Calcutta	Fr. Jacob Dayanand OIC	033 24976473
10	Chennai	Fr. George Puthenvilayil	044 26357795
11	Saket	Fr.Abraham Vettuparampil	011 29536525
12	Mayur Vihar	Fr.Cherian Alumkal	011 22616827
13	Dilshad Garden	Fr.Cherian Alumkal	011 22616827
14	Ghaziabad	Fr. George Alummoottil	011 29536525
15	Okhla	Fr.Ninan Chakkaalapdickal	011 29536525
16	West Delhi	Fr. Varghese Angadiyil	011 25336678
17	Central Delhi	Fr.Abraham Vettuparampil	011 29536525
18	Faridabad	Fr.Ninan Chakkaalapdickal	0129 25265438
19	Hyderabad	Fr. Paul Kaithavana OIC	040 27718301
20	Jaipur	Fr. Sam Pathackal	0141 2810599
21	Jalandhar	Fr. Varghese Vinayand OIC	0161 6540814
22	Ludhiana	Fr. Varghese Vinayanand OIC	0161 6540814
23	Sakinaka	Fr. Peter John OIC	022 28521121
24	Vikroli	Fr. Peter John OIC	022 28521121
25	Borivili	Fr.Jacob Varghese OIC	022 28521121
26	Malad	Fr.Jacob Varghese OIC	022 28521121
27	Ulhasnagar	Fr.Ani Zacharia OIC	022 28521121
28	Thane	Fr.Ani Zacharia OIC	022 28521121
29	Kharghar	Fr. Joseph Philip OIC	022 25855107
30	BARC	Fr. Joseph Philip OIC	022 25855107
31	Boisur	Fr.Jacob Varghese OIC	022 28521121
32	Vasai Road	Fr.Jacob Varghese OIC	022 28521121
33	Nagpur	Fr. Mathew Manaluvila	0788 2329949
34	Kirkee	Fr.Joseph Noble OIC	020 27272638
35	Warje Malwadi	Fr.Joseph Noble OIC	020 27272638
36	Vishrantwadi	Fr.Varghese Thykootathil OIC	02027031794
37	Vadagaonsheri	Fr.Varghese Thykootathil OIC	02027031794
38	Kalewadi	Fr. Benedict OIC	020 27272638
39	Chinchuwad	Fr. Benedict OIC	020 27272638
40	Dehu Road	Fr. Benedict OIC	020 27272638
41	Surat	Fr. Mathew Modiyil OIC	0261 2893050
42	Nasik	Fr. Joseph Philip OIC	022 25855107
43	Chennai	Fr.Johnson Parackal	04426357795
44	Chennai	Fr. Justin C. Nullikkadu	09486133698
45	Hyderabad	Fr. Joseph Vattaparambil OIC	04055900496

Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 August 2008 14:50 )