Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Dioecesis Tiruchirapolitanus திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
|---|---|
 St.Mary's Cathedral in Tiruchirappalli | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
| Metropolitan | Madurai |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,198 km2 (2,007 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2010) 2,156,765 208,990 (9.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Health in Tiruchirappalli |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Savarimuthu Arokiaraj |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Pappusamy |
| Vicar General | Nil |
| 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli, a minor basilica
Leadership[edit | edit source]
- Bishops of Tiruchirapalli
- Savarimuthu Arokiaraj (15 August 2021 - Incumbent)
- Apostolic Administrator of Tiruchirapalli - Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss (14 July 2018 - 15 August 2021)
- Antony Devotta (16 November 2000 – 14 July 2018)
- Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (6 October 1990 – 14 October 1997)
- Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – 6 October 1990)
- James Mendonça (7 March 1938– 19 December 1970)
- John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (2 January 1936 – 8 January 1938)
- Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (19 December 1913 – 24 September 1934)
- Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (21 March 1890 – 19 December 1913)
- Alexis Canoz, S.J. (7 June 1887 – 2 December 1888)
- Bishops of Madurai
- Alexis Canoz, S.J. (1 September 1886 – 7 June 1887)
- Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast
- Alexis Canoz, S.J. (25 April 1846 – 1 September 1886)
- Clément Bonnand, M.E.P. (3 October 1836 – 3 April 1850)
- Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (8 July 1836 – 3 October 1836)
Saints and causes for canonisation[edit | edit source]
- Servant of God Annammal Selvanayagam Pillai[1]
- Servant of God Rev. Fr. Antony Soosainather[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Rosarians". Rosarians.in. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
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