Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai

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Diocese of Palayamkottai

Dioecesis Palayamkottaiensis

பாளையங்கோட்டை மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Madurai
Metropolitan Madurai
Statistics
Area6,102 km2 (2,356 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,652,273
123,789 (4.7%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
CathedralSt. Xavier's Cathedral in Palayamkottai
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu
Metropolitan Archbishop Antony Pappusamy
Website
Website of the Diocese

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.

Contents

History

Bishops of Palayamkottai

Saints and causes for canonisation

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References

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

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