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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) 1,461,000 84,600 (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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund Wikipedia
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