Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai

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Archdiocese of Madurai

Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis

மதுரை உயர்மறை
St. Mary's Cathedral Madurai.jpg
Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Madurai
Statistics
Area8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
2,068,000
145,000 (7%)
Parishes67
Information
Denomination Catholic Church
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
CathedralCathedral 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 GeneralJeyaraj J.
Episcopal VicarsJohn Diraviam M.
Website
Official website

The Archdiocese of Madurai (Latin : Madhuraien(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see the city of Madurai, India.

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References

  1. "Pontifical Acts - 26 July". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

Coordinates: 9°54′49″N78°07′33″E / 9.9136°N 78.1257°E / 9.9136; 78.1257