Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore
Roman Catholic diocese in Tamil Nadu, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Vellore (Latin: Velloren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Vellore in the ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.[1][2]
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Quick Facts Diocese of VelloreDioecesis Vellorensis வேலூர் மறைமாவட்டம், Location ...
Diocese of Vellore Dioecesis Vellorensis வேலூர் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
Metropolitan | Madras and Mylapore |
Deaneries | 8 |
Statistics | |
Area | 12,265 km2 (4,736 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 10,363,000 168,980 (1.6%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 13 November 1952 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption in Vellore |
Patron saint | Mary Help of Christians St Dominic Savio St Maria Goretti |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | sede vacante |
Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
Vicar General | I. John Robert VG |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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In 2017 the diocese had a population of 6.5m people; the main languages were Tamil, Telugus and Urdu.[3]