Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai

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Archdiocese of Madurai

Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis

மதுரை உயர்மறை
St. Mary's Cathedral Madurai.jpg
Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceMadurai
Statistics
Area8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
2,068,000
145,000 (7%)
Parishes67
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in Madurai
Patron saintSt John de Brito
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony Pappusamy
Vicar GeneralJeyaraj J.
Episcopal VicarsJohn Diraviam M.
Website
Official website

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai (Latin: Madhuraien(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Madurai in India.

History[]

  • 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
  • 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
  • 9 September 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai

Leadership[]

  • Archbishops of Madurai (Roman rite)
    • Archbishop Antony Pappusamy (26 July 2014 – present)[1][2][3]
    • Archbishop Peter Fernando (22 March 2003 – 26 July 2014)
    • Archbishop (3 July 1987 – 22 March 2003)
    • Archbishop , S.J. (3 December 1984 – 26 January 1987)
    • Archbishop (13 April 1967 – 3 December 1984)
    • Archbishop , S.J. (19 September 1953 – 13 April 1967)
  • Bishops of Madurai (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (8 January 1938 – 19 September 1953)

Suffragan dioceses[]

ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI
ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI
ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI
ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

External links[]

Coordinates: 9°54′49″N 78°07′33″E / 9.9136°N 78.1257°E / 9.9136; 78.1257

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