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{{Infobox diocese<br />
|jurisdiction = Archdiocese<br />
|name = Madurai <br />
|latin = Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis <br />
|local = மதுரை உயர்மறை<br />
|image = St. Mary's Cathedral Madurai.jpg<br />
|image_size = 230px<br />
|caption = Cathedral of St Mary in [[Madurai]]<br />
|province = Madurai<br />
|country = [[India]] <br />
|rite = [[Latin Rite]]<br />
|cathedral = Cathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in [[Madurai]]<br />
|cocathedral = <br />
|patron = [[John de Brito|St John de Brito]]<br />
|parishes = 67<br />
|area_km2 = 8,910 <br />
|population = 2,068,000 <br />
|population_as_of = 2014 <br />
|catholics = 145,000 <br />
|catholics_percent= 7 <br />
|pope = {{Incumbent pope}}<br />
|metro_archbishop = [[Anthony Pappusamy]]<br />
|coadjutor = <br />
|vicar_general = Jeyaraj J.<br />
|episcopal_vicar = John Diraviam M.<br />
|auxiliary_bishops= <br />
|website = {{official|http://www.archdioceseofmadurai.com}}<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai''' ({{lang-la|Madhuraien(sis)}}) is an [[archdiocese]] located in the city of [[Madurai]] in India.<br />
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==History==<br />
* 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the [[Diocese of Trichinopoly]]<br />
* 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai<br />
* 9 September 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai<br />
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==Leadership==<br />
* Arch[[bishop]]s of Madurai (Roman rite)<br />
**Archbishop [[Antony Pappusamy]] (26 July 2014 – present)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-08-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205725/http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |archivedate=2014-08-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Archbishop Antony Pappusamy|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpappu.html|website=Catholic Hierarchy|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="ucan">{{cite web|title=Archbishop Pappusamy|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-pappusamy/765|website=Archdiocese of Madurai|publisher=UCAN Directory|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref><br />
** Archbishop [[Peter Fernando]] (22 March 2003 – 26 July 2014)<br />
** Archbishop [[Marianus Arokiasamy]] (3 July 1987 – 22 March 2003)<br />
** Archbishop [[Casimir Gnanadickam]], [[Society of Jesus|S.J.]] (3 December 1984 – 26 January 1987)<br />
** Archbishop [[Justin Diraviam]] (13 April 1967 – 3 December 1984)<br />
** Archbishop [[John Peter Leonard]], S.J. (19 September 1953 – 13 April 1967)<br />
* Bishops of Madurai (Roman Rite) <br />
** Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (8 January 1938 – 19 September 1953)<br />
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==Suffragan dioceses==<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul|Dindigul]] <br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar|Kottar]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kuzhithurai|Kuzhithurai]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai|Palayamkottai]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai|Sivagangai]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli|Tiruchirapalli]]<br />
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin|Tuticorin]]<br />
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[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL FRONT VIEW.jpg|thumb|ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI]]<br />
[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL SIDE VIEW.jpg|thumb|ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI]]<br />
[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL INSIDE VIEW.jpg|thumb|ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI]]<br />
[[File:ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL MAIN ALTAR VIEW.jpg|thumb|ST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL, MADURAI]]<br />
==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/madu0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmadu.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]<br />
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1938]]<br />
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]<br />
[[Category:1938 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]</div>
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