Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam
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Diocese of Kumbakonam Dioecesis Kumbakonamensis கும்பகோணம் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Location | |
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Ecclesiastical province | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Metropolitan | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,823 km2 (3,020 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,605,732 195,582 (7.5%) |
Parishes | 88 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kumbakonam |
Patron saint | St John de Brito |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Anandarayar |
Vicar General | A. Packiasamy |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam (Latin: Kumbakonamen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kumbakonam in the Ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.
History[]
- 1 September 1899: Established as Diocese of Kumbakonam from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry
Special churches[]
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi
Leadership[]
- Bishops of Kumbakonam (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Francis Antonysamy (31 May 2008 – 06-12-2021)
- Bishop (10 November 1989 – 30 June 2007)
- Bishop Daniel Paul Arulswamy (5 May 1955 – 16 August 1988)
- Bishop (24 February 1931 – 20 September 1954)
- Bishop , M.E.P. (21 May 1913 – 17 December 1928)
- Bishop , M.E.P. (5 September 1899 – 21 May 1913)
Saints and causes for canonisation[]
References[]
- ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Capuchin declared 'Servant of God' in Tamil Nadu". Matters India. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links[]
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Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Kumbakonam. |
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- Religious organizations established in 1899
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
- Christianity in Tamil Nadu