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Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

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Rite
  
Latin Rite

Vicar General
  
P. Thomas Paulsamy

Country
  
India

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
12,144 km²

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Peter Fernando

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Population- Total- Catholics
  
(as of 2010)2,156,765188,990 (8.8%)

Cathedral
  
Cathedral of Our Lady of Health in Tiruchirappalli

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai

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.

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History

  • 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
  • September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai
  • June 7, 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly
  • October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Tiruchirapalli (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Antony Devotta (November 16, 2000 – present)
  • Bishop Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (October 6, 1990 – October 14, 1997)
  • Bishop Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – October 6, 1990)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (October 21, 1950 – December 19, 1970)
  • Bishops of Trichinopoly (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (March 7, 1938 – October 21, 1950)
  • Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1936 – January 8, 1938)
  • Bishop Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (December 19, 1913 – September 24, 1934)
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (March 21, 1890 – December 19, 1913)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (June 7, 1887 – December 2, 1888)
  • Bishops of Madurai (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (September 1, 1886 – June 7, 1887)
  • Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (April 25, 1846 – September 1, 1886)
  • Bishop Clément Bonnand, M.E.P. (October 3, 1836 – April 3, 1850)
  • Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (July 8, 1836 – October 3, 1836)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Wikipedia
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