Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund

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Diocese of Ootacamund

Dioecesis Ootacamundensis

உதகமண்டலம் மறைமாவட்டம்
Sacred Heart Cathedral Ootacamund.jpg
Sacred Heart Cathedral, Ooty
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical province Madras and Mylapore
Metropolitan Madras and Mylapore
Statistics
Area7,312 km2 (2,823 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
1,461,000
84,600 (5.8%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Established3 July 1955
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty
Patron saint Sacred Heart of Jesus
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Arulappan Amalraj
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeorge Antonysamy
Vicar GeneralA. Anthony Swamy
Website
http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund (Latin : Ootacamunden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ootacamund (Ooty) in the ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.

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