The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam ( la, Kumbakonamen(sis)) is a
diocese 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
Ecclesiastical province of
Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.
History
* 1 September 1899: Established as Diocese of Kumbakonam from the
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore la, Pondicherien(sis) et Cuddaloren(sis) is an archdiocese located in the cities of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India.
History
With a land area of 11,348 square kilo ...
Special churches
*Minor Basilicas:
**
Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi
Our Lady of Lourdes Basilica, also known as Poondi Madha Basilica, is a Catholic pilgrimage centre located in Tamil Nadu, South India. It is located in Alamelupuram-Poondi, a small village located adjacent to Thirukattupalli in Thiruvaiyaru ...
Leadership
*
Bishops of Kumbakonam (
Latin Rite)
** Bishop
Francis Antonysamy
Francis may refer to:
People
*Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State and Bishop of Rome
*Francis (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Francis (surname)
Places
*Rural M ...
(31 May 2008 – 06-12-2021)
** Bishop
Peter Remigius
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a su ...
(10 November 1989 – 30 June 2007)
** Bishop
Daniel Paul Arulswamy (5 May 1955 – 16 August 1988)
** Bishop
Peter Francis Rayappa
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a su ...
(24 February 1931 – 20 September 1954)
** Bishop
Marie-Augustine Chapuis,
M.E.P.
The Society of Foreign Missions of Paris (french: Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris, short M.E.P.) is a Roman Catholic missionary organization. It is not a religious institute, but an organization of secular priests and lay persons ...
(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.
John Peter Savarinayagam
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second ...
, OFM. Cap.
References
External links
GCatholic.org
Catholic Hierarchy
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Roman Catholic dioceses in India
Religious organizations established in 1899
Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 19th century
Christianity in Tamil Nadu