Diocese of Dindigul
| Diocese of Dindigul | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Madurai |
| Diocesan bishop | Thomas Paulsamy |
| founding | 2003 |
| surface | 8,052 km² |
| Parishes | 55 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Residents | 2,068,000 (December 31, 2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics | 145.213 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| proportion of | 7% |
| Diocesan priest | 54 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious priest | 97 (31.12.2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 962 |
| Friars | 149 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| Religious sisters | 365 ( 12/31/2013 / AP2014 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | St. Joseph |
| Website | http://dindiguldiocese.org |
The Diocese of Dindigul ( lat. : Dioecesis Dindigulensis ) is in India situated Roman Catholic diocese based in Dindigul .
history
The diocese of Dindigul was established on December 10, 2003 by Pope John Paul II with the Apostolic Constitution Petitum est nuper from cessions of territory from the Archdiocese of Madurai and the Diocese of Tiruchirappalli and subordinated to the Archdiocese of Madurai as a suffragan . First Bishop was Antony Pappusamy .
territory
The Diocese of Dindigul includes the district Dindigul located taluks Dindigul, Natham , Oddanchatram , Palani and Vedasandur in the state of Tamil Nadu .
Bishops
- Antony Pappusamy (2003–2014), then Archbishop of Madurai
- Thomas Paulsamy (since 2016)
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ioannes Paulus II: Const. Apost. Petitum est nuper , AAS 96 (2004), n.2, p. 84f.