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Archdiocese of Madurai

Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis
Location
CountryIndia
Statistics
Area8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
5,495,800
170,000 (3.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Mary’s Cathedral
Current leadership
BishopPeter Fernando

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai (Template:Lang-la) is an archdiocese located in the city of Madurai in India.

History

  • January 8, 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
  • October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
  • September 9, 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai

Leadership

  • Archbishops of Madurai (Roman rite)
  • Bishops of Madurai (Roman Rite)
    • Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (January 8, 1938 – September 19, 1953)

Suffragan dioceses

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