Muvattupuzha Diocese

The Eparchy of Muvattupuzha was founded on January 15, 2003 and officially inaugurated on February 6, 2003 in a solemn function witnessed by thousands of people at Vazhapilly,Muvattupuzha. Most Rev. Thomas Mar Koorilos took charge as the First Bishop on the same day in another function held at St. Joseph Cathedral, Vazapilly, Muvattupuzha. When His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Koorilos was appointed Metropolitan-Archbishop of Tiruvalla on May 2, 2007 His Beatitude Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop-Catholicos of the Malankara Catholic Church, appointed His Excellency Most. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Julios as the second bishop of Muvattupuzha.

The Eparchy of Muvattupuzha comprises the civil districts of Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad in Kerala State and Coimbatore, Tirupur, Erode and Karur in Tamil Nadu.