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Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbatore

Coordinates: 10°59′42″N 76°57′55″E / 10.9951°N 76.9652°E / 10.9951; 76.9652
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Diocese of Coimbatore

Dioecesis Coimbaturensis

கோயம்புத்தூர் மறை மாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provinceMadras and Mylapore
MetropolitanMadras and Mylapore
Statistics
Area28,490 km2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2006)
12,124,000
258,600 (2.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Michael’s Cathedral in Coimbatore
Patron saintMichael the Archangel
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopThomas Aquinas Lephonse
Metropolitan ArchbishopGeorge Antonysamy
Website
Coimbatore Diocese

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

History

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Leadership

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Monseigneur Ubagarasamy Bernadeth, Bishop of Coimbatore from 9 Apr 1940 to 5 Feb 1949

Causes for canonisation

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References

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  1. ^ "About the Cathedral".
  2. ^ Martin (28 May 2020). "SMA Founder moves closer to Canonisation". Society of African Missions. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Stella Matutina College of Education". smcedn.edu.in. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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10°59′42″N 76°57′55″E / 10.9951°N 76.9652°E / 10.9951; 76.9652