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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Diocese of Quilon |
 | | It stretches from the northern branch of the River Ranee down to Cape Comorin, is bounded on the east by the slope of the Ghauts, and on the west by the Indian Ocean, on the coast of which, however, there is one narrow strip belonging to the Diocese of Cochin. |
 | | Out of a total population of 1,600,000, the Catholics number 116,090, having 161 churches and 29 chapels, served by 59 priests, of whom 17 are Discalced Carmelite Fathers from various provinces of Europe, the rest being native clergy. |
 | | Total number of schools in the diocese, 144; total of pupils, 10,857. |
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