Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
| Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Dioecesis Tiruchirapolitanus திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
| Metropolitan | Madurai |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 12,144 km2 (4,689 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2010) 2,156,765 188,990 (8.8%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Health in Tiruchirappalli |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Antony Devotta |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Peter Fernando |
| Vicar General | P. Thomas Paulsamy |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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.
History
- 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Madura from the Diocese of Cochin
- 1773: Suppressed
- 1836: Restored as the Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast from the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
- September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai
- June 7, 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly
- October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
Leadership
Alexis Canoz S.J., first bishop of Trichy.
Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J., Second bishop of Tiruchirapalli
- Bishops of Tiruchirapalli (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Antony Devotta (November 16, 2000 – present)
- Bishop Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (October 6, 1990 – October 14, 1997)
- Bishop Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – October 6, 1990)
- Bishop James Mendonça (October 21, 1950 – December 19, 1970)
- Bishops of Trichinopoly (Latin Rite)
- Bishop James Mendonça (March 7, 1938 – October 21, 1950)
- Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1936 – January 8, 1938)
- Bishop Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (December 19, 1913 – September 24, 1934)
- Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (March 21, 1890 – December 19, 1913)
- Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (June 7, 1887 – December 2, 1888)
- Bishops of Madurai (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (September 1, 1886 – June 7, 1887)
- Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast (Roman Rite)
- Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (April 25, 1846 – September 1, 1886)
- Bishop Clément Bonnand, M.E.P. (October 3, 1836 – April 3, 1850)
- Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (July 8, 1836 – October 3, 1836)
References
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