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==Parishes==
==Parishes==
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This Diocese has 44 Parish,<ref>http://dharmapuridiocese.com/parishes/lists.html</ref> which are bifurcated under 5 Vicariates
 
'''±''' = ''also Vicariate parish''
 
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! Name !! Established  !! Church Name
! Parish !! Established  !! Parish Church !! Sub-Station Church
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|-
| Adaikalapuram || 1962 || St. Mary's Church
| Adaikalapuram || 1962 || St. Mary's Church
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| Bagalur || 1999 || Don Bosco Mission
| Bagalur || 1999 || Don Bosco Mission
|-
|-
| Bargur || 1999 || St.Antony's Church
| Bargur || 1999 || St. Antony's Church
|-
| Biligundu || - || St. Antony's Church
|-
|-
| Bommidi || 1955 || St. Antony's Church
| Bommidi || 1955 || St. Antony's Church
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| Dasarapalli || 1955 || Christ the King Church  
| Dasarapalli || 1955 || Christ the King Church  
|-
|-
| [[Dharmapuri]] || 1968 || Sacred Heart Cathedral
| Denkanikottai ± || - || Little Flower Church
|-
| [[Dharmapuri]] ± || 1968 || Sacred Heart Cathedral
|-
| Dhinnur || - || St. Paul the Hermit Church
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[Elathagiri]] || rowspan="6" | 1901 || rowspan="6" | [[Our Lady Of Refuge Church, Elathagiri | Our Lady of Refuge Church]]
|-
| Holy Family Church (Paarai Kovil)
|-
| Infant Jesus Chapel, Kulandhai Yesu Nagar
|-
| Periyanayagi Church, JC Pudur
|-
|-
| Elathagiri || 1901 || Our Lady of Refuge Church
| Poondi Madha Church, Rayapanoor
|-
|-
| Harur || 1979 || Sacred Heart Church
| Sagayamadha Church, Sagayapuram
|-
|-
| [[Hosur]] - Divine Nagar || 2013 || Divine Nagar
| Harur ± || 1979 || Sacred Heart Church
|-
| Gobachandhirapuram || - || Our Lady of Queen of Heaven
|-
| Hogenakkal-Ootamalai || - || Our Lady of Falls Church
|-
| [[Hosur]] ± || - || Sacred Heart Church
|-
| [[Hosur]] - Divine Nagar || 2013 || St. Therese of the Child Jesus
|-
| [[Hosur]] - Sipcot || 2000|| St. Joseph's Church
|-
|-
| Kadagathur || 1988 || St. Mary's Church
| Kadagathur || 1988 || St. Mary's Church
|-
|-
| Kandikuppam || 1979 || Queen of Heaven Church
| rowspan="5" | [[Kandikuppam]] || rowspan="5" | 1979 || rowspan="5" | [[Our Lady Of Queen Of Heaven Church, Kandikuppam |Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church]]
|-
| Infant Jesus Church, Achamangalam
|-
| Our Lady of Refugee Chapel, Kamaraj Nagar
|-
| Velankanni Arokiya Madha Chapel, Kockanoor
|-
|-
| Kaveripattinam  || 2009 || Shanti Matha Church
| Vannathu Andoniyar Church,Thandavanpallam
|-
| Kaveripattinam  || 2009 || Our Lady of Peace Church
|-
|-
| Kelamangalam || 2000 || Sacred Heart Church
| Kelamangalam || 2000 || Sacred Heart Church
|-
|-
| Kethanahalli || 2000 || St. Francis Xavier's Church
| rowspan="3" | [[Kethanahalli, Dharmapuri | Kethanahalli]] || rowspan="3" | 2000 || rowspan="3" | [[St. Francis Xavier Church, Kethanahalli | St. Francis Xavier's Church]]
|-
| St. Anthony Chapel
|-
|-
| Kovilur || 2000 || St. Xavier's Church
| St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
|-
|-
| [[Krishnagiri]] || 1930 || [[Our Lady of Fatima Church, Krishnagiri|Our Lady of Fatima Church]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Kovilur, Dharamapuri | Kovilur]] || rowspan="3" | 1912 || rowspan="3" | [[St. Francis Xavier Church, Kovilur | St. Xavier's Church]]
|-
| St. Antony's Church, Chittoor, Kottampatti
|-
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kottampatti
|-
| rowspan="4" | [[Krishnagiri]] ± || rowspan="4" | 1930 || rowspan="4" | [[Our Lady of Fatima Church, Krishnagiri | Our Lady of Fatima Shrine]]
|-
| St. Ignatius Of Loyala Church, Oldpet
|-
| St. Joseph Church, Periyarikodi
|-
| Sacred Heart Church, V.Madepalli
|-
|-
| Mathagondapalli || 1930 || Sacred Heart Church  
| Mathagondapalli || 1930 || Sacred Heart Church  
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| Mathigiri || 1926 || Our Lady of Health Church
| Mathigiri || 1926 || Our Lady of Health Church
|-
|-
| Onnalvadi || 2002 || Our Lady Help of Christians Church
| Nellimarathupatti || - || Our Lady of Lourdes
|-
| Onnalvadi || 2002 || Our Lady of Help Church  
|-
|-
| Palacode || 1985 || Christ the King Church
| Palacode || 1985 || Christ the King Church
|-
|-
| Pappireddipatti || 2002 || Our Lady of Health
| Pappireddipatti || 2002 || Our Lady of Velankanni Church
|-
| Poolapatti - Laligam || - || St. Sebastian's Church
|-
|-
| Pochampalli  || 2005 || Mission Church
| Pushpagiri || 2015 || St. Therese of the Child Jesus
|-
|-
| Royakottai || 1999 || Our Lady of Lourdes Church
| Royakottai || 1999 || Our Lady of Lourdes Church
|-
| Savadiyur || - || Our Lady of Velankanni Church
|-
| Selliampatti || - || Infant Jesus Church
|-
|-
| Sesurajapuram || 1979 || John De Britto Church
| Sesurajapuram || 1979 || John De Britto Church
|-
|-
| Shoolagiri || 2005 || Our Lady of Health Church
| Shoolagiri || 2005 || Our Lady of Velankanni Church
|-
|-
| Sundampatti || 1988 || St. Anthony of Padua Church
| Sollepuram || - || Our Lady of Lourdus Church
|-
|-
| [[Hosur]] - Sipcot || 2000|| St. Joseph's Church
| [[Sundampatti, Krishnagiri district | Sundampatti]] || 1988 || [[St. Antony's Church, Sundampatti | St. Anthony of Padua Church]] || Vanathu Chinnapar Church, Soorankottai
|-
| Thally - Averipally || - || Our Lady of Rosary Church
|-
| Thenkaraikottai || - || Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
|-
|-
| Uthankarai|| 1982 || St. Antony's Church
| Uthankarai|| 1982 || St. Antony's Church
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Revision as of 18:20, 3 January 2022

Diocese of Dharmapuri

Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis

தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provincePondicherry and Cuddalore
MetropolitanPondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area9,622 km2 (3,715 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2013)
3,386,631
52,169 (1.8%)
Parishes33
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Dharmapuri
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLawrence Pius Dorairaj
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntony Anandarayar
Vicar GeneralP. Xavier
Website
website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri (Latin: Dharmapurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dharmapuri in the Ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.

History

  • January 24, 1997: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri from the Diocese of Salem

Leadership

Parishes

This Diocese has 44 Parish,[1] which are bifurcated under 5 Vicariates

± = also Vicariate parish

Parish Established Parish Church Sub-Station Church
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
Biligundu - St. Antony's Church
Bommidi 1955 St. Antony's Church
Christupalayam 1932 Immaculate Conception Church
Dasarapalli 1955 Christ the King Church
Denkanikottai ± - Little Flower Church
Dharmapuri ± 1968 Sacred Heart Cathedral
Dhinnur - St. Paul the Hermit Church
Elathagiri 1901 Our Lady of Refuge Church
Holy Family Church (Paarai Kovil)
Infant Jesus Chapel, Kulandhai Yesu Nagar
Periyanayagi Church, JC Pudur
Poondi Madha Church, Rayapanoor
Sagayamadha Church, Sagayapuram
Harur ± 1979 Sacred Heart Church
Gobachandhirapuram - Our Lady of Queen of Heaven
Hogenakkal-Ootamalai - Our Lady of Falls Church
Hosur ± - Sacred Heart Church
Hosur - Divine Nagar 2013 St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Hosur - Sipcot 2000 St. Joseph's Church
Kadagathur 1988 St. Mary's Church
Kandikuppam 1979 Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church
Infant Jesus Church, Achamangalam
Our Lady of Refugee Chapel, Kamaraj Nagar
Velankanni Arokiya Madha Chapel, Kockanoor
Vannathu Andoniyar Church,Thandavanpallam
Kaveripattinam 2009 Our Lady of Peace Church
Kelamangalam 2000 Sacred Heart Church
Kethanahalli 2000 St. Francis Xavier's Church
St. Anthony Chapel
St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
Kovilur 1912 St. Xavier's Church
St. Antony's Church, Chittoor, Kottampatti
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kottampatti
Krishnagiri ± 1930 Our Lady of Fatima Shrine
St. Ignatius Of Loyala Church, Oldpet
St. Joseph Church, Periyarikodi
Sacred Heart Church, V.Madepalli
Mathagondapalli 1930 Sacred Heart Church
Mathigiri 1926 Our Lady of Health Church
Nellimarathupatti - Our Lady of Lourdes
Onnalvadi 2002 Our Lady of Help Church
Palacode 1985 Christ the King Church
Pappireddipatti 2002 Our Lady of Velankanni Church
Poolapatti - Laligam - St. Sebastian's Church
Pushpagiri 2015 St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Royakottai 1999 Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Savadiyur - Our Lady of Velankanni Church
Selliampatti - Infant Jesus Church
Sesurajapuram 1979 John De Britto Church
Shoolagiri 2005 Our Lady of Velankanni Church
Sollepuram - Our Lady of Lourdus Church
Sundampatti 1988 St. Anthony of Padua Church Vanathu Chinnapar Church, Soorankottai
Thally - Averipally - Our Lady of Rosary Church
Thenkaraikottai - Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Uthankarai 1982 St. Antony's Church
Visuvasampatti 1969 Our Lady of Lourdes Church

References

  1. ↑ http://dharmapuridiocese.com/parishes/lists.html

[1]

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