Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam (Latin: Kumbakonamen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Kumbakonam in the Ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.

History

• September 1, 1899: Established as Diocese of Kumbakonam from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi

Leadership

• Bishops of Kumbakonam (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Francis Antonysamy (May 31, 2008 – present)
  • Bishop Peter Remigius (November 10, 1989 – June 30, 2007)
  • Bishop Daniel Paul Arulswamy (May 5, 1955 – August 16, 1988)
  • Bishop Peter Francis Rayappa (February 24, 1931 – September 20, 1954)
  • Bishop Marie-Augustine Chapuis, M.E.P. (May 21, 1913 – December 17, 1928)
  • Bishop Hugues-Madelain Bottero, M.E.P. (September 5, 1899 – May 21, 1913)

References

Wikisource has the text of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia article Diocese of Kumbakonam.

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

Thanjavur district
District headquarters	Thanjavur
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
Divisions	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai Thanjavur
Taluks	Kumbakonam Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur
Revenue blocks	Ammapettai Budalur Kumbakonam Madukkur Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Sethubhavachatram Thanjavur Thiruppanandal Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur Thiruvonam
Municipal Corporations	Thanjavur
Municipalities	Kumbakonam Pattukkottai
Rivers	Arasalar Kaveri Kollidam
History	Early Cholas Kalabhra dynasty Pallava dynasty Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagara Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj
Places of interest	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Airavatesvara Temple Aiyarappar temple Brihadeeswarar Temple Kalyanasundaresar Temple Kampaheswarar Temple Kanjanur Mahalingeswarar Temple Manora Fort Melattur Nachiyar Koil Poondi Madha Basilica Punnainallur Mariamman Samadhi of Bodhendra Saraswathi Sarangapani Temple Saraswathi Mahal Library Sivaganga Park Suryanar Kovil Swamimalai Murugan Temple Swetha Vinayagar Temple Thanjavur Maratha Palace Thingalur Tiruvidaimarudur Conservation Reserve Uppiliappan Temple Vasishteswarar Temple Veetrirundha Perumal Temple
Religious and monastic institutions	Trichy-Tanjore Diocese of the Church of South India Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam Roman Catholic Diocese of Tanjore Sri Sankara Mutt Sri Sridhara Ayyaval Mutt Sri Vijayendra Mutt Sri Vittal Rukmini Samsthan Thiruppanandal Adheenam
Universities	Periyar Maniammai University SASTRA University PRIST University Tamil University
Cities and towns People Villages

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