Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai

Archdiocese of Madurai

*Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis*

மதுரை உயர்மறை
Archdiocese of Madurai; Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis; மதுரை உயர்மறை
	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	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

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)

^ http://www.news.va/en/news/other-pontifical-acts-538 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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