Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin (Latin: Tuticoren(sis)) is a unit (or 'particular Church') of the Catholic Church in the city of Tuticorin, part of the ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.
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Diocese of Tuticorin Dioecesis Tuticorensis தூத்துக்குடி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
Metropolitan | Madurai |
Deaneries | 5 |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,440 km2 (2,490 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2011) 2,590,000 621,820 (26.3%) |
Parishes | 120 |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 12 June 1923 |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Thoothukudi |
Patron saint | Saint Francis Xavier Saint Thérèse of Lisieux |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Most Rev Dr Stephen Antony Pillai |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Most Rev Dr.Antony Pappusamy |
Vicar General | Fr Panneer Selvam N.A. |
Bishops emeritus | Rev. Dr. Yvon Ambroise |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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