Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam

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

Diocese of Kumbakonam

Dioecesis Kumbakonamensis

கும்பகோணம் மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provincePondicherry and Cuddalore
MetropolitanPondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area7,823 km2 (3,020 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2004)
2,605,732
195,582 (7.5%)
Parishes88
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Mary’s Cathedral in Kumbakonam
Patron saintSt John de Brito
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFrancis Antonysamy
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntony Anandarayar
Vicar GeneralA. Packiasamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

History
  • 1 September 1899: Established as Diocese of Kumbakonam from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry

Special churches

Leadership
  • Bishops of Kumbakonam (Latin Rite)
    • Bishop Francis Antonysamy (31 May 2008 – present)
    • Bishop Peter Remigius (10 November 1989 – 30 June 2007)
    • Bishop Daniel Paul Arulswamy (5 May 1955 – 16 August 1988)
    • Bishop Peter Francis Rayappa (24 February 1931 – 20 September 1954)
    • Bishop Marie-Augustine Chapuis, M.E.P. (21 May 1913 – 17 December 1928)
    • Bishop Hugues-Madelain Bottero, M.E.P. (5 September 1899 – 21 May 1913)

Saints and causes for canonisation

References
  1. "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. "Capuchin declared 'Servant of God' in Tamil Nadu". Matters India. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.

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