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Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Metropolitae Madhuraiensis மதுரை உயர்மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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 Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 2,068,000 145,000 (7%) |
| Parishes | 67 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in Madurai |
| Patron saint | St John de Brito |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antonysamy Savarimuthu |
| Vicar General | Jeyaraj J. |
| Episcopal Vicars | John Diraviam M. |
| Bishops emeritus | Anthony Pappusamy |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Madurai, India.
History[edit | edit source]
- 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
- 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
- 9 September 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai
Leadership[edit | edit source]
- Metropolitan Archbishops of Madurai
Apostolic Administrator:
(04 November 2024 - 05 July 2025)
Archbishop: ( 02 August 2025 – present)
- Archbishop Antony Pappusamy
(24 August 2014 – 04 November 2024)[1][2][3]
- Archbishop Peter Fernando
(24 April 2003 – 24 August 2014)
- Archbishop Marianus Arockiasamy
(28 August 1987 - 24 April 2003)
Msgr. T.A. Soosai Archdoicesean Administrator: ( 25 March 1987 - 28 August 1987)
- Archbishop Casimir Gnanadhikkam, S.J.
( 16 June 1985 - 25 March 1987)
- Archbishop Justin Diraviam
(06 July 1967 - 16 June 1985)
- Archbishop John Peter Leonard SJ
(08 January 1938 - 06 July 1967)
Suffragan dioceses[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Front view of St Mary's Cathedral -
Side view -
Inside view -
Main altar view
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Pontifical Acts - 26 July". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ↑ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.