Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri
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Diocese of Dharmapuri Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Metropolitan | Pondicherry and Cuddalore |
Statistics | |
Area | 9,622 km2 (3,715 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2013) 3,386,631 52,169 (1.8%) |
Parishes | 33 |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dharmapuri |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Lawrence Pius Dorairaj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Antony Anandarayar |
Vicar General | P. Xavier |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri (Latin: Dharmapurien(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Dharmapuri in the Ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India. This Diocese administrate the political region of Dharmapuri district and Krishnagiri district.
History
- January 24, 1997: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri from the Diocese of Salem
Leadership
- Bishops of Dharmapuri (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B. (January 24, 1997 – January 13, 2012)
- Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (since January 13, 2012)
Parishes
This Diocese has 45 Parish,[1] which are bifurcated under 5 Vicariates[2]
± = also Vicariate parish
Parish | Established | Parish Church | Sub-Station Church |
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Adaikalapuram | 1962 | St. Mary's Church | |
Averipally | 2022 | Our Lady of Rosary Church | |
B.Pallipatti | 1930 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Our Lady of Lourdes Church, B.Pallipatti |
Bagalur | 1999 | Don Bosco Mission | |
Bargur | 1999 | St. Antony's Church | |
Biligundu | - | St. Antony's Church | |
Bommidi | 1955 | St. Antony's Church | |
Christupalayam | 1932 | Immaculate Conception Church | |
Dasarapalli | 1953 | Christ the King Church | |
Denkanikottai ± | 1973 | Little Flower Church | St. Joseph Church, AVS, Denkanikottai |
Dharmapuri ± | 1968 | Sacred Heart Cathedral | |
Dhinnur | - | St. Paul the Hermit Church | |
Elathagiri | 1901 | Our Lady of Refuge Church | |
Holy Family Church (Paarai Kovil) | |||
Infant Jesus Chapel, Kulandhai Yesu Nagar | |||
Periyanayagi Church, J.C. Pudur | |||
Poondi Madha Church, Rayapanoor | |||
Sagayamadha Church, Sagayapuram | |||
Harur ± | 1973 | Sacred Heart Church | |
Hogenakkal-Ootamalai | 2002 | Our Lady of Falls Church | |
Hosur ± | 1979 | Sacred Heart Church | |
Hosur - Divine Nagar | 2013 | St. Therese of the Child Jesus | |
Hosur - Sipcot | 2000 | St. Joseph's Church | |
Kadagathur | 1910 | St. Mary's Church | |
Our Lady of Refuge Church, K.N.Savulur | |||
St. Teresa of Baby Jesus Church, Kollagathur | |||
Kandikuppam | 1979 | Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church | |
Infant Jesus Church, Achamangalam | |||
Our Lady of Refugee Chapel, Kamaraj Nagar | |||
Velankanni Arokiya Madha Chapel, Kockanoor | |||
Vannathu Andoniyar Church, Thandavanpallam | |||
Kaveripattinam | 2009 | Our Lady of Peace Church | |
Kembathpalli | - | St. Xavier Church | |
Kelamangalam | 1996 | Sacred Heart Church | |
Kethanahalli | 2000 | St. Francis Xavier's Church | |
St. Anthony Chapel | |||
St. Mary Magdalene Chapel | |||
Kovilur | 1912 | St. Xavier's Church | |
St. Antony's Church, Chittoor, Kottampatti | |||
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kottampatti | |||
Krishnagiri ± | 1930 | Our Lady of Fatima Shrine | |
St. Ignatius Of Loyala Church, Oldpet | |||
St. Joseph Church, Periyarikodi | |||
Sacred Heart Church, V.Madepalli | |||
Mathagondapalli | 1930 | Sacred Heart Church | |
Mathigiri | 1926 | Our Lady of Health Church | |
Nellimarathupatti | 2010 | Our Lady of Lourdes | |
Onnalvadi | 2002 | Our Lady of Help Church | |
Palacode | 1985 | Christ the King Church | |
Pappireddipatti | 2002 | Our Lady of Velankanni Church | |
Poolapatti - Laligam | - | St. Sebastian's Church | |
Pushpagiri | 2015 | St. Therese of the Child Jesus | Malar Malai Madha Church, Madha Malai |
Rayakottai | 1999 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church | |
Savadiyur | - | Our Lady of Velankanni Church | |
Selliampatti | - | Infant Jesus Church | |
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Gollapatti | |||
St. Francis Xavier Church, Selliampatti | |||
Sesurajapuram | 1979 | John De Britto Church | Our Lady of Good Health Church, Arokiapuram |
Shoolagiri | 2005 | Our Lady of Velankanni Church | St. Antony Church, Kamaraj Nagar |
Sollepuram | - | Our Lady of Lourdes Church | St. Antony Church, Balagiri |
Sundampatti | 1988 | St. Anthony of Padua Church | Vanathu Chinnapar Church, Soorankottai |
Thally - Gopasandram | - | Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church | |
Thenkaraikottai | 1952 | Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church | |
Uthangarai | 1969 | St. Antony's Church | |
Visuvasampatti | 1969 | Our Lady of Lourdes Church |
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Coordinates: 12°08′10″N 78°09′51″E / 12.1362°N 78.1643°E
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