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{{Infobox diocese
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|jurisdiction    = Diocese
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|name            = Dharmapuri
|latin            = Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis
|local            = தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம்
|country          = {{flag|India}}
|metropolitan    = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Pondicherry and Cuddalore]]
|province        = [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Pondicherry and Cuddalore]]
|rite            = [[Latin Rite]]
|cathedral        = Sacred Heart Cathedral in [[Dharmapuri]]
|cocathedral      =
|parishes        = 33
|area_km2        = 9,622
|population      = 3,386,631
|population_as_of = 2013 
|catholics        = 52,169
|catholics_percent= 1.8 
|pope            = {{Incumbent pope}}
|bishop          = [[Lawrence Pius Dorairaj]]
|metro_archbishop = [[Antony Anandarayar]]
|vicar_general    = P. Xavier
|coadjutor        =
|auxiliary_bishops=
|website          = [http://www.dharmapuridiocese.com/ website of the Diocese]
}}
}}
The '''Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri''' ({{lang-la| Dharmapurien(sis)}}) is a [[diocese]] located in the city of [[Dharmapuri]] in the [[Ecclesiastical province]] of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|Pondicherry and Cuddalore]] in India.
==History==
* January 24, 1997: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri from the [[Diocese of Salem]]
==Leadership==
* [[Bishop]]s of Dharmapuri ([[Latin Rite]])
** Bishop [[Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj]], S.D.B. (January 24, 1997 – January 13, 2012)
** Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (since January 13, 2012)
==Parishes==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Established  !! Church Name
|-
| Adaikalapuram || 1962 || St. Mary's Church
|-
| B.Pallipatti || 1930 || Our Lady of Mount Carmel
|-
| Bagalur || 1999 || Don Bosco Mission
|-
| Bargur || 1999 || St.Antony's Church
|-
| Bommidi || 1955 || St. Antony's Church
|-
| Christupalayam || 1932 || Immaculate Conception Church
|-
| Dasarapalli || 1955 || Christ the King Church
|-
| [[Dharmapuri]] || 1968 || Sacred Heart Cathedral
|-
| Elathagiri || 1901 || Our Lady of Refuge Church
|-
| Harur || 1979 || Sacred Heart Church
|-
| [[Hosur]] - Divine Nagar || 2013 || Divine Nagar
|-
| Kadagathur || 1988 || St. Mary's Church
|-
| Kandikuppam || 1979 || Queen of Heaven Church
|-
| Kaveripattinam  || 2009 || Shanti Matha Church
|-
| Kelamangalam || 2000 || Sacred Heart Church
|-
| Kethanahalli || 2000 || St. Francis Xavier's Church
|-
| Kovilur || 2000 || St. Xavier's Church
|-
| [[Krishnagiri]] || 1930 || [[Our Lady of Fatima Church, Krishnagiri|Our Lady of Fatima Church]]
|-
| Mathagondapalli || 1930 || Sacred Heart Church
|-
| Mathigiri || 1926 || Our Lady of Health Church
|-
| Onnalvadi || 2002 || Our Lady Help of Christians Church
|-
| Palacode || 1985 || Christ the King Church
|-
| Pappireddipatti || 2002 || Our Lady of Health
|-
| Pochampalli  || 2005 || Mission Church
|-
| Royakottai || 1999 || Our Lady of Lourdes Church
|-
| Sesurajapuram || 1979 || John De Britto Church
|-
| Shoolagiri || 2005 || Our Lady of Health Church
|-
| Sundampatti || 1988 || St. Anthony of Padua Church
|-
| [[Hosur]] - Sipcot || 2000|| St. Joseph's Church
|-
| Uthankarai|| 1982 || St. Antony's Church
|-
| Visuvasampatti || 1969 || Our Lady of Lourdes Church
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/dhar0.htm GCatholic.org] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ddhar.html Catholic Hierarchy] [[Wikipedia:SPS|{{sup|[''self-published'']}}]]
{{RC Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore|state=collapsed}}
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[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses in India]]
[[Category:Christian organizations established in 1997]]
[[Category:Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century]]
[[Category:Christianity in Tamil Nadu]]
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