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Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam

Coordinates: 10°57′22″N 79°23′17″E / 10.9562°N 79.3880°E / 10.9562; 79.3880
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Diocese of Kumbakonam

Dioecesis Kumbakonamensis

கும்பகோணம் மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country India
Ecclesiastical provincePondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area7,823 km2 (3,020 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,605,732
195,582 (7.5%)
Parishes88
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralSt. Mary’s Cathedral in Kumbakonam
Patron saintSt John de Brito
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJeevanandam Amalanathan
Metropolitan ArchbishopFrancis Kalist
Vicar GeneralPhilomin Doss
Bishops emeritusAnthonySamy Francis
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Kumbakonam (Latin: Kumbakonamen(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Kumbakonam. The Diocese of Kumbakonam is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore.

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Saints and causes for canonisation

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References

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  1. ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Capuchin declared 'Servant of God' in Tamil Nadu". Matters India. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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10°57′22″N 79°23′17″E / 10.9562°N 79.3880°E / 10.9562; 79.3880