Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul

Last updated

Diocese of Dindigul

Dioecesis Dindigulensis

திண்டுக்கல் மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
Ecclesiastical province Madurai
Metropolitan Madurai
Statistics
Area6,266 km2 (2,419 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
2,068,000
145,213 (7.0%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established10 November 2003
CathedralCathedral of St Joseph in Dindigul
Patron saint Saint Joseph
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Thomas Paulsamy
Metropolitan Archbishop Anthony pappusamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

Contents

History

Leadership

Saints and causes for canonisation

Related Research Articles

Gandhigram Rural University (GRI) is near Dindigul in Tamil Nadu, India.

Dindigul City in Tamil Nadu, India

Dindigul is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located 420 km (260 mi) southwest from the state capital, Chennai, 100 km (62 mi) away from Tiruchirappalli,66 km (41 mi) away from Madurai and 72 km away from the Tex City of Karur. The city is known for its locks and biriyani. Parts of Dindigul Districts like Palani, Oddanchatram and Vedasandur come under the Kongu Nadu region of Tamil Nadu.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary Roman Catholic diocese in Indiana, United States

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gary is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. It was founded on December 17, 1956, by Pope Pius XII. It is one of four suffragan dioceses of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Its ecclesiastic territory includes Lake, Porter, LaPorte, and Starke counties in northwestern Indiana. The mother church of the diocese is the Cathedral of the Holy Angels in Gary, Indiana.

Nilakkottai city in Tamil Nadu, India

Nilakkottai is a town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Vedasandur is a panchayat town in Dindigul district Located at Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Vedasandur town is 21 km from Dindigul city, 25 kms from Oddanchatram town,and 82 km From Madurai Metropolitan City.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic diocese of Vác, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Hungary. The diocese was created in 1008 by St. Stephen, the first King of Hungary. Originally known as the diocese of Waitzen in German, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Eger. The current bishop is Miklós Beer who was appointed in 2003.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sivagangai is located at southeast corner of Bay of Bengal, 45 km east of Madurai city. Tamil Nadu, India.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buenaventura is a Latin suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of Cali in Colombia, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Delhi is a Latin Church Metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northern India.

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai is an archdiocese located in the city of Madurai in India.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mysore is a suffragan Latin diocese, in the Ecclesiastical province of Bangalore in southern India, yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. Its cathedral episcopal see is St. Philomena’s Cathedral in the city of Mysore in Karnataka.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Simla and Chandigarh is a diocese located in the cities of Simla and Chandigarh in the Ecclesiastical province of Delhi in India.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottar is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of, Kottar, Kanyakumari District, southern India yet depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai is a diocese located in the city of Palayamkottai in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli diocese of the Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Neyyattinkara is a diocese located in the town of Neyyattinkara in the Ecclesiastical province of Trivandrum in India.

St. Marys Higher Secondary School, Dindigul school in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

St. Mary's Higher Secondary School in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India, was established in 1850 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuit) order in the Catholic church to educate the poor. In early India education was rarely available to the common people. Foreign Jesuits initiated the school to remedy this problem. It began as a high school and later added higher secondary, under the accreditation of the Government of Tamil Nadu Education Board. It is government-aided but also receives funds from Jesuits abroad. It has an experienced academic and sports staff.

Antony Pappusamy is the serving Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai in India.

Thomas Paulsamy is the serving Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul, India. He is the second bishop of the diocese.

References

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

Coordinates: 10°21′42″N77°58′22″E / 10.3617°N 77.9729°E / 10.3617; 77.9729