Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri
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Diocese of Dharmapuri
Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis
धर्मपुरी के सूबा
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Metropolitan | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Statistics | |
Area | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 3,386,631 52,169 (1.8%) |
Parishes | 33 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dharmapuri |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Lawrence Pius Dorairaj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Anandarayar |
Vicar General | P. Xavier |
Website | |
website of the Diocese |
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.
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
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