Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai
Diocese of Palayamkottai Dioecesis Palayamkottaiensis பாளையங்கோட்டை மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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catholic | |
Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
Metropolitan | Madurai |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,102 km2 (2,356 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2004) 2,652,273 123,789 (4.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Xavier's Cathedral in Palayamkottai |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Antonysamy Savarimuthu |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Pappusamy |
Bishops emeritus | |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai (Latin: Palayamkottaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palayamkottai in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.
History[]
- 17 May 1973: Established as Diocese of Palayamkottai from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai.
Bishops of Palayamkottai[]
- (17 May 1973 – 15 July 1999)
- (23 October 2000 – 29 June 2018)
- - Apostolic Administrator (30 June 2018 - 15 December 2019)
- Antonysamy Savarimuthu (15 December 2019 – present)
Saints and causes for canonisation[]
- Servant of God Peter Reddy OFS, (Paul Chenappan Reddy or Peter Paradesi)[1]
References[]
- ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
External links[]
Coordinates: 8°43′21″N 77°44′22″E / 8.7226°N 77.7394°E
Categories:
- Roman Catholic dioceses in India
- Christian organizations established in 1973
- Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century
- Christianity in Tamil Nadu
- Indian Roman Catholic diocese stubs