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**Archbishop [[Antony Pappusamy]] (July 26, 2014 – present)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-08-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205725/http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |archivedate=2014-08-12 }} |
**Archbishop [[Antony Pappusamy]] (July 26, 2014 – present)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-08-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205725/http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 |archivedate=2014-08-12 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Archbishop Antony Pappusamy|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpappu.html|website=Catholic Hierarchy|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="ucan">{{cite web|title=Archbishop Pappusamy|url=http://directory.ucanews.com/bishops/archbishop-pappusamy/765|website=Archdiocese of Madurai|publisher=UCAN Directory|accessdate=18 June 2017}}</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) |
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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 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 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 Antony Pappusamy (July 26, 2014 – present)[1][2][3]
- 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
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.