Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul

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Diocese of Dindigul

Dioecesis Dindigulensis

திண்டுக்கல் மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceMadurai
MetropolitanMadurai
Statistics
Area6,266 km2 (2,419 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2013)
2,068,000
145,213 (7.0%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established10 November 2003
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Dindigul
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopThomas Paulsamy
Metropolitan ArchbishopAnthony pappusamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul (Latin: Dindigulen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dindigul in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

History[edit]

  • 10 November 2003: Established as Diocese of Dindigul from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai and Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Leadership[edit]

Saints and causes for canonisation[edit]

  • Servant of God Augustine Pereira[1]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 10°21′42″N 77°58′22″E / 10.3617°N 77.9729°E / 10.3617; 77.9729


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