Diocese of Ootacamund Dioecesis Ootacamundensis உதகமண்டலம் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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![]() Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ooty | |
Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
Metropolitan | Madras and Mylapore |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,312 km2 (2,823 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,461,000 84,600 (5.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 3 July 1955 |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty |
Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Arulappan Amalraj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
Vicar General | A. Anthony Swamy |
Website | |
http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org |
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