The
eparchy of Irinjalakuda was established by bifurcating
Thrissur Catholic Diocese by the Bull "Trichuriensis
Eparchiae" of the H.H.Pope Paul VI on 22nd June,
1978 and by the same Bull Msgr.James Pazhayattil was
nominated as the first Bishop. The Eparchy of Irinjalakuda
covers an area of about 1180 Sq.K.m and has at present
43301 families with a population of about 2,52,863 Catholics.