Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai
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Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis மதுரை உயர்மறை | |
|---|---|
 Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 2,068,000 145,000 (7%) |
| Parishes | 67 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in Madurai |
| Patron saint | St John de Brito |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Pappusamy |
| Vicar General | Jeyaraj J. |
| Episcopal Vicars | John Diraviam M. |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Archdiocese of Madurai (Latin: Madhuraien(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Madurai, India.
History
[edit]- 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
- 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
- 9 September 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai
Leadership
[edit]- Archbishops of Madurai
- Archbishop Antony Pappusamy (26 July 2014 – present)[1][2][3]
- Archbishop Peter Fernando (22 March 2003 – 26 July 2014)
- Archbishop Marianus Arokiasamy (3 July 1987 – 22 March 2003)
- Archbishop Casimir Gnanadickam, S.J. (3 December 1984 – 26 January 1987)
- Archbishop Justin Diraviam (13 April 1967 – 3 December 1984)
- Archbishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (19 September 1953 – 13 April 1967)
- Bishops of Madurai
- Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (8 January 1938 – 19 September 1953)
Suffragan dioceses
[edit]Gallery
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Front view of St Mary's Cathedral -
Side view -
Inside view -
Main altar view
References
[edit]- ^ "Pontifical Acts - 26 July". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.