Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri
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.
Diocese of Dharmapuri Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country |  India |
| Ecclesiastical province | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Metropolitan | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 9,622 km2 (3,715 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (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 | |
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)
Parishes
This Diocese has 44 Parish,[1] which are bifurcated under 5 Vicariates[2]
± = also Vicariate parish
| Parish | Established | Parish Church | Sub-Station Church |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaikalapuram | 1962 | St. Mary's Church | |
| B.Pallipatti | 1930 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Our Lady of Lourdes Church, B.Pallipatti |
| Bagalur | 1999 | Don Bosco Mission | |
| Bargur | 1999 | St. Antony's Church | |
| Biligundu | - | St. Antony's Church | |
| Bommidi | 1955 | St. Antony's Church | |
| Christupalayam | 1932 | Immaculate Conception Church | |
| Dasarapalli | 1953 | Christ the King Church | |
| Denkanikottai ± | 1973 | Little Flower Church | St. Joseph Church, AVS, Denkanikottai |
| Dharmapuri ± | 1968 | Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
| Dhinnur | - | St. Paul the Hermit Church | |
| Elathagiri | 1901 | Our Lady of Refuge Church | |
| Holy Family Church (Paarai Kovil) | |||
| Infant Jesus Chapel, Kulandhai Yesu Nagar | |||
| Periyanayagi Church, J.C. Pudur | |||
| Poondi Madha Church, Rayapanoor | |||
| Sagayamadha Church, Sagayapuram | |||
| Harur ± | 1973 | Sacred Heart Church | |
| Hogenakkal-Ootamalai | 2002 | Our Lady of Falls Church | |
| Hosur ± | 1979 | Sacred Heart Church | |
| Hosur - Divine Nagar | 2013 | St. Therese of the Child Jesus | |
| Hosur - Sipcot | 2000 | St. Joseph's Church | |
| Kadagathur | 1910 | St. Mary's Church | |
| Our Lady of Refuge Church, K.N.Savulur | |||
| St. Teresa of Baby Jesus Church, Kollagathur | |||
| Kandikuppam | 1979 | Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church | |
| Infant Jesus Church, Achamangalam | |||
| Our Lady of Refugee Chapel, Kamaraj Nagar | |||
| Velankanni Arokiya Madha Chapel, Kockanoor | |||
| Vannathu Andoniyar Church, Thandavanpallam | |||
| Kaveripattinam | 2009 | Our Lady of Peace Church | |
| Kelamangalam | 1996 | Sacred Heart Church | |
| Kethanahalli | 2000 | St. Francis Xavier's Church | |
| St. Anthony Chapel | |||
| St. Mary Magdalene Chapel | |||
| Kovilur | 1912 | St. Xavier's Church | |
| St. Antony's Church, Chittoor, Kottampatti | |||
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kottampatti | |||
| Krishnagiri ± | 1930 | Our Lady of Fatima Shrine | |
| St. Ignatius Of Loyala Church, Oldpet | |||
| St. Joseph Church, Periyarikodi | |||
| Sacred Heart Church, V.Madepalli | |||
| Mathagondapalli | 1930 | Sacred Heart Church | |
| Mathigiri | 1926 | Our Lady of Health Church | |
| Nellimarathupatti | 2010 | Our Lady of Lourdes | |
| Onnalvadi | 2002 | Our Lady of Help Church | |
| Palacode | 1985 | Christ the King Church | |
| Pappireddipatti | 2002 | Our Lady of Velankanni Church | |
| Poolapatti - Laligam | - | St. Sebastian's Church | |
| Pushpagiri | 2015 | St. Therese of the Child Jesus | Malar Malai Madha Church, Madha Malai |
| Rayakottai | 1999 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church | |
| Savadiyur | - | Our Lady of Velankanni Church | |
| Selliampatti | - | Infant Jesus Church | |
| St. Mary Magdalene Chruch, Gollapatti | |||
| St. Francis Xavier Church, Selliampatti | |||
| Sesurajapuram | 1979 | John De Britto Church | Our Lady of Good Health Church, Arokiapuram |
| Shoolagiri | 2005 | Our Lady of Velankanni Church | St. Antony Church, Kamaraj Nagar |
| Sollepuram | - | Our Lady of Lourdes Church | |
| Sundampatti | 1988 | St. Anthony of Padua Church | Vanathu Chinnapar Church, Soorankottai |
| Thally - Averipally | - | Our Lady of Rosary Church | |
| Thally - Gopasandram | - | Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church | |
| Thenkaraikottai | 1952 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | |
| Uthangarai | 1969 | St. Antony's Church | |
| Visuvasampatti | 1969 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church |
References
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
| History |
| ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notable Churches |
| ||||||||||||
| Prelates |
| ||||||||||||
| Suffragan Dioceses | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.