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Roman Catholic Diocese of Palayamkottai

Coordinates: 8°43′21″N 77°44′22″E / 8.7226°N 77.7394°E / 8.7226; 77.7394
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Diocese of Palayamkottai

Dioecesis Palayamkottaiensis

பாளையங்கோட்டை மறைமாவட்டம்
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Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceMadurai
MetropolitanMadurai
Statistics
Area6,102 km2 (2,356 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
2,652,273
123,789 (4.7%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralSt. Xavier's Cathedral in Palayamkottai
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntonysamy Savarimuthu
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntony Pappusamy
Bishops emeritusJude Gerald Paulraj
Website
www.palayamkottaidiocese.org

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.

History

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Bishops of Palayamkottai

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Saints and causes for canonisation

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  • Servant of God Peter Reddy OFS, (Paul Chenappan Reddy or Peter Paradesi)[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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8°43′21″N 77°44′22″E / 8.7226°N 77.7394°E / 8.7226; 77.7394