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Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri

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Parishes
  
33

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
9,622 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Antony Anandarayar

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Vicar General
  
P. Xavier

Country
  
India

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 3,386,631 52,169 (1.8%)

Cathedral
  
Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dharmapuri

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore

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.

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History

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

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Dharmapuri (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B. (January 24, 1997 – January 13, 2012)
  • Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (since January 13, 2012)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri Wikipedia
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