Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai (Latin: Palayamkottaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palayamkottai in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

Diocese of Palayamkottai

Dioecesis Palayamkottaiensis

பாளையங்கோட்டை மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceMadurai
MetropolitanMadurai
Statistics
Area6,102 km2 (2,356 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2004)
2,652,273
123,789 (4.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Xavier's Cathedral in Palayamkottai
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonysamy Savarimuthu
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntony Pappusamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

Bishops of Palayamkottai

  • Savarinathen Iruthayaraj (17 May 1973 – 15 July 1999)
  • Jude Gerald Paulraj (23 October 2000 – 29 June 2018)
  • Antony Papu Samy - Apostolic Administrator (30 June 2018 - 15 December 2019)
  • Antonysamy Savarimuthu (15 December 2019 – present)

Saints and causes for canonisation

  • Servant of God Peter Reddy OFS, (Paul Chenappan Reddy or Peter Paradesi)[1]

References

  1. "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.


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