Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Dioecesis Tiruchirapolitanus திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மறைமாவட்டம்
St.Mary's Cathedral in Tiruchirappalli
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Madurai
Metropolitan	Madurai
Statistics
Area	12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2010) 2,156,765 188,990 (8.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Health in Tiruchirappalli
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Bishop Antony Devotta
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antony Pappusamy
Vicar General	Rev. Msr. Eugine
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy (Latin: Tiruchirapolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

History

• 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Madura from the Diocese of Cochin
• 1773: Suppressed
• 1836: Restored as the Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast from the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
• 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai
• 7 June 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly
• 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli

Leadership

Alexis Canoz S.J., first bishop of Trichy.

Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J., Second bishop of Tiruchirapalli

• Bishops of Tiruchirapalli (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Antony Devotta (16 November r2000 – October 2019)
  • Bishop Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (6 October 1990 – 14 October 1997)
  • Bishop Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – 6 October 1990)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (21 October 1950 – 19 December 1970)
• Bishops of Trichinopoly (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (7 March 1938 – 21 October 1950)
  • Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (2 January 1936 – 8 January 1938)
  • Bishop Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (19 December 1913 – 24 September 1934)
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (21 March 1890 – 19 December 1913)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (7 June 1887 – 2 December 1888)
• Bishops of Madurai (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (1 September 1886 – 7 June 1887)
• Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (25 April 1846 – 1 September 1886)
  • Bishop Clément Bonnand, M.E.P. (3 October 1836 – 3 April 1850)
  • Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (8 July 1836 – 3 October 1836)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Annammal Selvanayagam Pillai
• Servant of God Rev. Fr. Antony Soosainather

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy