Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai
Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis | |
|---|---|
 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 2004) 5,495,800 170,000 (3.1%) |
| 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 | Peter Fernando |
| 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 Peter Fernando (March 22, 2003 – present)
- 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
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