Roman Catholic Diocese of Dindigul

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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.

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Saints and causes for canonisation

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References

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

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