Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri

Diocese of Dharmapuri Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis धर्मपुरी के सूबा
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Metropolitan	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area	9,622 km^2 (3,715 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 3,386,631 52,169 (1.8%)
Parishes	33
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dharmapuri
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Lawrence Pius Dorairaj
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antony Anandarayar
Vicar General	P. Xavier
Website
website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri (Latin: Dharmapurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dharmapuri in the Ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.

History

• January 24, 1997: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri from the Diocese of Salem

Leadership

• Bishops of Dharmapuri (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B. (January 24, 1997 – January 13, 2012)
  • Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (since January 13, 2012)

References

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy