Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore

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Diocese of Coimbatore

Dioecesis Coimbaturensis

கோயம்புத்தூர் மறை மாவட்டம்
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Madras and Mylapore
Metropolitan Madras and Mylapore
Statistics
Area28,490 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
12,124,000
258,600 (2.1%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralSt. Michael’s Cathedral in Coimbatore
Patron saint Michael the Archangel
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Thomas Aquinas Lephonse
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeorge Antonysamy
Website
Coimbatore Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore (Latin : Coimbaturen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Coimbatore in the Ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.

Contents

History

Leadership

Monseigneur Ubagarasamy Bernadeth, Bishop of Coimbatore from 9 Apr 1940 to 5 Feb 1949 Ubagarasamy Bernadeth.jpg
Monseigneur Ubagarasamy Bernadeth, Bishop of Coimbatore from 9 Apr 1940 to 5 Feb 1949

Causes for canonisation

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