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Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis மதுரை உயர்மறை | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
Statistics | |
Area | 8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 2,068,000 145,000 (7%) |
Parishes | 67 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in Madurai |
Patron saint | St John de Brito |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Anthony Pappusamy |
Vicar General | Jeyaraj J. |
Episcopal Vicars | John Diraviam M. |
Website | |
Official website |
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