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Revision as of 10:47, 15 February 2014

Archdiocese of Madurai

Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis
Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceMadurai
Statistics
Area8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
5,495,800
170,000 (3.1%)
Parishes67
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Mary in Madurai
Patron saintSt John de Brito
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopPeter Fernando
Vicar GeneralZ. Joseph Selvaraj
Episcopal VicarsDr. M. John Diraviam
Website
Website of the Diocese

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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