Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund

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Rite Latin Rite Patron saint Sacred Heart of Jesus Area 7,312 km² Country India		Established 3 July 1955 Pope Francis Phone 0423 244 2366 Metropolitan archbishop George Antonysamy
Population- Total- Catholics (as of 2004)1,461,00084,600 (5.8%) Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty Address Bishop House, Bishop’s House, Post Box No.5, Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643001 Ecclesiastical province Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore Similar Sacred Heart Church, St Mary Church, Kandal Cross Shrine, St Thomas Church, St Joseph's Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund (Latin: Ootacamunden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ootacamund (Ooty) in the Ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.

Bishops of Ootacamund Diocese (Latin Rite)

Bishop Mar Antony Padiyara (later Cardinal) (July 3, 1955 – June 14, 1970)

Bishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (later Archbishop) (January 16, 1971 – December 6, 1971)

Bishop James Masilamony Arul Das (later Archbishop) (December 21, 1973 – May 11, 1994)

Bishop Antony Anandarayar (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1997 – June 10, 2004)

Bishop Arulappan Amalraj (June 30, 2006 – present)

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