The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam ( la, Kumbakonamen(sis)) is a

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located in the city of

Kumbakonam Kumbakonam (formerly spelt as Coombaconum or Combaconum) or Kudanthai is a city municipal corporation in the Thanjavur district in the States of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located from Thanjavur and from Chennai and is the headq ...

in the

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of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.

History

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

Special churches

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

Leadership

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s of Kumbakonam (

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) ** Bishop

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(31 May 2008 – 06-12-2021) ** Bishop

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(10 November 1989 – 30 June 2007) ** Bishop

Daniel Paul Arulswamy Daniel Paul Arulswamy (5 September 1916 – 12 October 2003) was an Indian clergyman and bishop for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam. Arulswamy was born in Viragalur. He died on 12 October 2003, at the age of 87. Career Arulswamy became ...

(5 May 1955 – 16 August 1988) ** Bishop

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(24 February 1931 – 20 September 1954) ** Bishop Marie-Augustine Chapuis,

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(21 May 1913 – 17 December 1928) ** Bishop Hugues-Madelain Bottero, M.E.P. (5 September 1899 – 21 May 1913)

Saints and causes for canonisation

* Servant of God Fr. Lourdu Xavier Savarirayan * Servant of God Fr.

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, OFM. Cap.

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumbakonam Roman Catholic dioceses in India Religious organizations established in 1899 Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century Christianity in Tamil Nadu