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==Leadership== |
==Leadership== |
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* Arch[[bishop]]s of Madurai (Roman rite) |
* Arch[[bishop]]s of Madurai (Roman rite) |
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**Archbishop [[Anthony Pappusamy]] (July 26, 2014 |
**Archbishop [[Anthony Pappusamy]] (July 26, 2014 – present)<ref>http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538</ref> |
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** Archbishop Peter Fernando (March 22, 2003 – July 26, 2014) |
** Archbishop Peter Fernando (March 22, 2003 – July 26, 2014) |
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** Archbishop [[Marianus Arokiasamy]] (July 3, 1987 – March 22, 2003) |
** Archbishop [[Marianus Arokiasamy]] (July 3, 1987 – March 22, 2003) |
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* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin|Tuticorin]] |
* [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin|Tuticorin]] |
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==Sources== |
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* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/madu0.htm GCatholic.org] |
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/madu0.htm GCatholic.org] |
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* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmadu.html Catholic Hierarchy] |
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dmadu.html Catholic Hierarchy] |
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[[Category:1938 establishments in India]] |
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[[Category:Christianity in Tamil Nadu]] |
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Revision as of 21:38, 6 September 2015
Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis மதுரை உயர்மறை | |
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 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 | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai |
| Patron saint | St John de Brito |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Pappusamy |
| Vicar General | Z. Joseph Selvaraj |
| Episcopal Vicars | Dr. 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)
- Archbishop Anthony Pappusamy (July 26, 2014 – present)[1]
- Archbishop Peter Fernando (March 22, 2003 – July 26, 2014)
- Archbishop Marianus Arokiasamy (July 3, 1987 – March 22, 2003)
- Archbishop Casimir Gnanadickam, S.J. (December 3, 1984 – January 26, 1987)
- Archbishop Justin Diraviam (April 13, 1967 – December 3, 1984)
- Archbishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (September 19, 1953 – April 13, 1967)
- Bishops of Madurai (Roman Rite)
- Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (January 8, 1938 – September 19, 1953)
Suffragan dioceses
Sources
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