Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Palghat

The Eparchy of Palghat is a diocese of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, centred on the city of Palakkad in the state of Kerala, in South India.

Joseph Irimpen and his assumption of office as the first bishop of the eparchy took place on the same day.

The eparchy covers an area of 28515 km2 and it comprises the civil district of Palakkad in Kerala and the districts of Coimbatore, Erode, Karur and Tirupur in Tamil Nadu.

Bishop Irimpen retired from his office on 6 December 1994 and died on 23 August 1997.

Joseph Veliyathil served the Eparchy as its Administrator from 6 December 1994 to 1 February 1997.

Mar Jacob Manathodath, bishop of Palakkad diocese, releasing the biography of Venerable Payyappilly Mar Varghese Kathanar during his 82nd death anniversary by handing over a copy of it to his great-nephew Mathai Payyappilly Palakkappilly