Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund
Diocese of Ootacamund Dioecesis Ootacamundensis உதகமண்டலம் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
Metropolitan | Madras and Mylapore |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,312 km2 (2,823 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2004) 1,461,000 84,600 (5.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 3 July 1955 |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty |
Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Arulappan Amalraj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
Vicar General | A. Anthony Swamy |
Website | |
http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund (Latin: Ootacamunden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ootacamund (Ooty) in the Ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.
- Bishops of Ootacamund Diocese (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Mar Antony Padiyara (later Cardinal) (July 3, 1955 – June 14, 1970)
- Bishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (later Archbishop) (January 16, 1971 – December 6, 1971)
- Bishop James Masilamony Arul Das (later Archbishop) (December 21, 1973 – May 11, 1994)
- Bishop Antony Anandarayar (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1997 – June 10, 2004)
- Bishop Arulappan Amalraj (June 30, 2006 – present)
References
Coordinates: 11°25′00″N 76°42′31″E / 11.4167°N 76.7086°E
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