Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Dioecesis Tiruchirapolitanus திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மறைமாவட்டம்
St.Mary's Cathedral in Tiruchirappalli
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Madurai
Metropolitan	Madurai
Statistics
Area	12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2010) 2,156,765 188,990 (8.8%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Health in Tiruchirappalli
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Antony Devotta
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antony Pappusamy
Vicar General	Rev. Msr. Eugine
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

History

• 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Madura from the Diocese of Cochin
• 1773: Suppressed
• 1836: Restored as the Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast from the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
• September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai
• June 7, 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly
• October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli

Leadership

Alexis Canoz S.J., first bishop of Trichy.

Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J., Second bishop of Tiruchirapalli

• Bishops of Tiruchirapalli (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Antony Devotta (November 16, 2000 – present)
  • Bishop Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (October 6, 1990 – October 14, 1997)
  • Bishop Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – October 6, 1990)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (October 21, 1950 – December 19, 1970)
• Bishops of Trichinopoly (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (March 7, 1938 – October 21, 1950)
  • Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1936 – January 8, 1938)
  • Bishop Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (December 19, 1913 – September 24, 1934)
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (March 21, 1890 – December 19, 1913)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (June 7, 1887 – December 2, 1888)
• Bishops of Madurai (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (September 1, 1886 – June 7, 1887)
• Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (April 25, 1846 – September 1, 1886)
  • Bishop Clément Bonnand, M.E.P. (October 3, 1836 – April 3, 1850)
  • Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (July 8, 1836 – October 3, 1836)

Notable Priests

Servant of God Rev. Fr. Antony Soosainather

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy