Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
Roman Catholic diocese in Tamil Nadu, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roman Catholic diocese in Tamil Nadu, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy (Latin: Tiruchirapolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India. The episcopal seat is St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli, also known as the Cathedral of the Mother of Good Health.
Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Dioecesis Tiruchirapolitanus திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
Metropolitan | Madurai |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,198 km2 (2,007 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2010) 2,156,765 208,990 (9.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Health in Tiruchirappalli, aka St. Mary's Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Savarimuthu Arokiaraj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Pappusamy |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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