Mar. : People evicted from Keerithode, Churuly areas and resettled at Maniyaramkudy, etc were specially helped.

June 30 : Rt. Rev. Mgr. Kuriakose Nampiaparampil, Vicar General from the beginning of the diocese, retired and Rev. Mgr. Mathew Vellankal was appointed instead.

July 10 : Newman College at Thodupuzha was inaugurated