Varapuzha Archdiocese begins decade-long celebrations ahead of 150th anniversary
The Varapuzha Archdiocese began a ten-year-long celebration period on Tuesday, August 1, 2026, in anticipation of its 150th anniversary in 2036. Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil raised a jubilee flag at St. Francis Assisi Cathedral, marking the start of the festivities on the occasion of the archdiocese's 140th anniversary. The flag was also raised at all parish churches under the archdiocese.
Archbishop Kalathiparambil presided over a Holy Mass at the cathedral to coincide with the 140th anniversary celebrations. The Vicariate of Verapoly was upgraded to the status of an Archdiocese on September 1, 1886, following an Apostolic Letter issued by Pope Leo XIII, according to a church release.
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