Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam

Diocese of Kumbakonam Dioecesis Kumbakonamensis கும்பகோணம் மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Metropolitan	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area	7,823 km2 (3,020 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2004) 2,605,732 195,582 (7.5%)
Parishes	88
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	St. Mary’s Cathedral in Kumbakonam
Patron saint	St John de Brito
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Francis Antonysamy
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antony Anandarayar
Vicar General	A. Packiasamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

History

• 1 September 1899: Established as Diocese of Kumbakonam from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi

Leadership

• Bishops of Kumbakonam (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Francis Antonysamy (31 May 2008 – present)
  • Bishop Peter Remigius (10 November 1989 – 30 June 2007)
  • Bishop Daniel Paul Arulswamy (5 May 1955 – 16 August 1988)
  • Bishop Peter Francis Rayappa (24 February 1931 – 20 September 1954)
  • Bishop Marie-Augustine Chapuis, M.E.P. (21 May 1913 – 17 December 1928)
  • Bishop Hugues-Madelain Bottero, M.E.P. (5 September 1899 – 21 May 1913)

Saints and causes for canonisation

• Servant of God Fr. Lourdu Xavier Savarirayan
• Servant of God Fr. John Peter Savarinayagam, OFM. Cap.

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}