Diocese of Palayamkottai Dioecesis Palayamkottaiensis பாளையங்கோட்டை மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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catholic | |
Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madurai |
Metropolitan | Madurai |
Statistics | |
Area | 6,102 km2 (2,356 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 2,652,273 123,789 (4.7%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | St. Xavier's Cathedral in Palayamkottai |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Antonysamy Savarimuthu |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Pappusamy |
Bishops emeritus | Jude Gerald Paulraj |
Website | |
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai (Latin : Palayamkottaien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palayamkottai in the ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.
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