The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy ( la, Tiruchirapolitan(us)) is a

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located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the

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in India.

History

* 1606: Established as

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of Madura from the

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* 1773: Suppressed * 1836: Restored as the Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast from the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore * 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai * 7 June 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly * 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Special churches

* Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli, a minor basilica

Leadership

; Bishops of Tiruchirapalli * Savarimuthu Arokiaraj (15 August 2021 - Incumbent) * Apostolic Administrator of Tiruchirapalli - Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss (14 July 2018 - 15 August 2021) *

Antony Devotta Antony Devotta was the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirappalli of the Ecclesiastical Province of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. Early life and education He was born on 30 June 1943 in Santhome, Chennai. His family had moved fr ...

(16 November 2000 – 14 July 2018) * Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (6 October 1990 – 14 October 1997) *

Thomas Fernando Thomas Fernando was an Indian Roman Catholic bishop. Early life Fernando was born on 9 May 1913 in Idinthakarai, a coastal village Tirunelveli district and a Catholic parish of the Diocese of Tuticorin. Career He was ordained a priest for t ...

(November 33, 1970 – 6 October 1990) *

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Alexis Canoz Alexis Canoz S.J., (8 September 1805 – 2 December 1888) was a Jesuit missionary in India and was the first bishop of Trichy. He was born on 8 September 1805 at Sellières, France. In 1846 the Madura Mission was made into a vicariate Apostol ...

, S.J. (7 June 1887 – 2 December 1888) ; Bishops of Madurai * Alexis Canoz, S.J. (1 September 1886 – 7 June 1887) ; Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast * Alexis Canoz, S.J. (25 April 1846 – 1 September 1886) *

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(3 October 1836 – 3 April 1850) *

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Saints and causes for canonisation

* Servant of God Annammal Selvanayagam Pillai * Servant of God Rev. Fr.

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References

External links

GCatholic.org

Roman Catholic dioceses in India Religious organizations established in the 1600s 1606 establishments in India Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 17th century Christianity in Tamil Nadu {{India-RC-diocese-stub