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<p>2401:4900:4844:4575:0:0:42B:71D9: /* Bishops */Bishop</p> <hr /> <div>{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}<br /> {{Infobox diocese<br /> |jurisdiction = Diocese <br /> |name = Sivagangai<br /> |latin = Dioecesis Sivagangaiensis<br /> |local = சிவகங்கை மறைமாவட்டம்<br /> | image = Alangara Annai Cathedral 1.jpg<br /> |caption = Alangara Annai Cathedral, Sivagangai. <br /> |country = [[India]]<br /> |metropolitan = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai|Madurai]] <br /> |province = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai|Madurai]] <br /> |rite = [[Latin Rite]]<br /> |cathedral = Alangara Annai Cathedral in [[Sivaganga]]<br /> |cocathedral = <br /> |patron = [[John de Brito|St John de Brito]]<br /> |established = 3 July 1987 <br /> |area_km2 = 8,353 <br /> |population = 2,479,560<br /> |population_as_of = 2004 <br /> |catholics = 225,548<br /> |catholics_percent= 9.1 <br /> |pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br /> |bishop = vacant<br /> |Apostolic_Administrator= Most Rev Dr [[Stephen Antony Pillai]]<br /> |metro_archbishop = [[Anthony Pappusamy]]<br /> |coadjutor = <br /> |auxiliary_bishops= <br /> |emeritus_bishops = 1. Rev Dr Edward Francis &lt;small&gt; (1987-2005)<br /> 2. Rev Dr Jebamalai Susaimanickam &lt;/small&gt; (1 April 2005-25 September 2020) <br /> |website = https://rcdioceseofsivagangai.org<br /> }}<br /> '''The [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Diocese]] of [[Sivagangai]]''' is located at southeast corner of Bay of Bengal, 45&amp;nbsp;km east of Madurai city. [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<br /> <br /> == History ==<br /> [[ File:Alangara Annai Church Interior .jpg|thumb|350px|left|''Alangara Annai Cathedral'']] <br /> It was established on July 25, 1987 bifurcated from the [[Archdiocese of Madurai]]. The Most Rev. S. Edward Francis was the First Bishop of the new Diocese and Bp. Jebamalai Susaimanickam succeeded him as the second bishop.<br /> <br /> The territory of the diocese includes two civil districts Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai. The total population of the area is 2,502,340 of which the Catholic population is 177,868 (8.1%) and still growing. 20 years after the diocese has 62 parish centers, 734 mission stations about 107 diocesan clergy, 19 religious order priests and over 350 religious men and women serving at various religious and educational institutions in the diocesan region.<br /> <br /> [[ File:Alangara Annai Cathedral Entrance .jpg|thumb|350px|left| Bell tower and Flag post]]<br /> <br /> ==Saints and causes for canonisation==<br /> * St. [[John de Britto]] (1693), the patron saint of the diocese, entered the region as a [[Jesuit]] missionary from Europe and became the bedrock of faith for thousands of people. He was beheaded at [[Oriyur]] on Feb 4, 1693 by a regional king for preaching about Jesus Christ and establishing churches.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Oriyur - John de britto shrine - Arulanandar Church Oriyur |url=https://www.johndebrittoshrine.com/ |accessdate=26 February 2020 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Servant of God Fr. Louis Marie Leveil, SJ&lt;ref name=&quot;CCBI&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://ccbi.in/saints-blessed/|title=Saints &amp; Blessed – CCBI|accessdate=Oct 17, 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Bishops==<br /> {{Infobox Christian leader<br /> | name ='''The Right Rev. Jebamalai Susaimanickam'''<br /> | enthroned='''1 April2005'''<br /> | ended = '''25 September 2020'''<br /> | predecessor ='''The Most Rev.Edward Francis'''<br /> | successor = Vacant<br /> | image =Susaiman.jpg<br /> }}<br /> <br /> First bishop was [[Edward Francis (bishop)|Edward Francis]].<br /> <br /> Second bishop was Rev Dr Jebamalai Susaimanickam.<br /> <br /> At present the Apostolic Administrator is Rev Dr [[Stephen Antony Pillai]].<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> * http://www.santhrex.com<br /> * {{cite web |title=Sivagangai (Latin (or Roman) Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dsiva.html |website=www.catholic-hierarchy.org}}<br /> <br /> == External links ==<br /> * http://www.bibleintamil.com<br /> * http://www.tamilchristianweb.com<br /> * http://www.unnaithedi.com<br /> * http://www.loveandcaremission.org/<br /> *http://www.manavai.com<br /> <br /> {{Refimprove|date=April 2020}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|9.8468|N|78.4792|E|source:wikidata|display=title}}<br /> <br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India|Sivagangai]]<br /> [[Category:Christian organizations established in 1987]]<br /> [[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br /> [[Category:Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{India-RC-diocese-stub}}</div>

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