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Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church, Thenkaraikottai
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Thenkaraikottai, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It comes under the administration of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri, Dharmapuri Diocese. History The church is situated in the hamlet of Fatima Nagar, adjacent to the village of Thenkaraikottai. There are no official records or evidence regarding the origin of Catholic Church, Catholics in Thenkaraikottai, however, a book written by Fr. M.S. Joseph in 1840 mentions this place. Fr. Mariyan Franc MEP, a priest from St. Francis Xavier Church, Kovilur, Kovilur parish, also made note of Catholic families residing in the area. In the 1920s, Fr. Sievek MEP, a priest from Kovilur, constructed a Priest House in Thenkaraikottai. In 1930, Thenkaraikottai became a sub-parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, B Pallipatti, B.Pallipatti parish church, when Fr. Charles Devin MEP, the parish priest of B. Pallipatti, established a church here. On June 5, 1949, this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thenkaraikottai
Thenkaraikottai is a ruined castle was built by Seelappa Nayakkar and Chennappa Nayakkar of Vijayanagar dynasty. This castle is the only one built on land and not on a hill like others and is situated near Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Major attraction of the place is the Sri Kalyana Ramaswamy temple which is dedicated to lord Rama (avatar of vishnu) with beautiful architecture is present in centre of the fort. There are few ruined historic buildings which includes Granaries, stables for elephants and horses, cannons, a bathing area for the princes and many more. The fort is about 40 acres. Kalyana Ramaswamy temple Kalyana Ramaswamy temple is the temple present in Thenkaraikottai.This temple was said to be built by Seelappa Nayakkar and Chennappa Nayakkar of Vijayaagar dynasty during 14th century and filled with wonderful architecture and is administered and maintained by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Dharmapuri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri () is a diocese located in the city of Dharmapuri in the ecclesiastical province of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India. This Diocese administrate the political region of Dharmapuri district and Krishnagiri district. History The history of the Dharmapuri Diocese is closely linked to that of the Diocese of Salem, from which it was separated from 24 January 1997. Christianity was introduced to the Salem Diocese in 1623 by Jesuit Robert De Nobili, followed by the Portuguese Jesuits of Madurai Missions. In 1654, Italian Jesuits from Mysore established their residence in Dharmapuri and began preaching the Gospel in the region, extending as far as Tirupattur in North Arcord. In 1674, John de Britto visited Dharmapuri on his way to Kolei, accompanied by Fr. Antony Ribero. In 1687, the Church's work started to spread in the present districts of Salem and Dharmapuri. Despite the suppression of the Jesuits under the Pombal decree, they continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Churches In Tamil Nadu
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B Pallipatti
B. Pallipatti is a village in the Dharmapuri district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The village code is 643526, and it is under the jurisdiction of B. Pallipatti Grama panchayath. Location The town is located 38 km from the district capital Dharmapuri and 11 km from Pappireddipatti. It also has an average elevation of 340 meters above sea level. The nearest town is Bommidi. Population classification In 2011, the town had 876 families and 3684 people. Of these, 1942 were males and 1742 were females. Here is a government-aided primary school with 420 students. Our Lady of Lourde Church is famous in this town. See also *Pappireddipatti *Bommidi *Dharmapuri district Dharmapuri is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil-Nadu, India. It is the List of districts in Tamil Nadu, first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by splitting it from then-Salem district on 2 October 1965. ... References Villages in Dharmapuri district< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bosco Duraisamy
Michael Bosco Duraisamy (born 29 April 1929, Aachen — died 9 June 1999) was an Indian prelate and third bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ... of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salem. He was ordained as a priest in the year 1955. He was appointed as bishop of Salem in the year 1974. He died in office in 1999 at age 70. References 1929 births 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in India 1999 deaths {{India-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Salem
The Diocese of Salem () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or diocese of the Catholic Church in India. Its episcopal see is Salem. The Diocese of Salem is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. History Madura Mission The foundation of Madura mission had a tremendous effect on the social history of Salem. Robert de Nobili (1577–1656), an eminent and dedicated Jesuit was the first missionary who visited Salem to spread Christianity and founded Catholic Church there. He entered the Jesuit order in 1595 and came to India in 1604. He reached Madurai in 1606 when it was ruled by Tirumalai Nayak (1623-1659). Nobily adopted the mode of life of Hindu sanyasis in order to attract higher caste Hindus to Christianity by his adoptive method he converted many Hindu high caste into Christian faith. As a result of his novel way of conversion, Christianity was accepted in the southern parts of Tamil Nadu by low cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church, B Pallipatti
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church is catholic parish church in B. Pallipatti village near Bommidi in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. This parish is famous for its Jesus life story open theater drama Maasattra Ratham performed every second Friday after Easter. Also this is one of the oldest parish in Dharamapuri Diocese. History In the records, before 1750 Catholics lived in this village, probably because of missionaries from Mysore. This village is also under the service of Kovilur priest Fr. Timothy Xavier S.J., who served in Laligam during his time Fr. Marian Fransic, MEP and parish priest of Kovilur Church, mentioned in his diary that in 1850 there were 288 Christ followers around Pallipatti village. In 1858, Fr. Gouyon baptized seven families in this village. From 1861 to 1864, Kovilur Parish priest Fr. Thiriyon baptized 23 disciples in this village. As Salem diocese was separated from Kumbakonam diocese in 1930, Pallipatti became a parish and Fr. Charles Devi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church (Old Church) - Thenkaraikottai
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Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Kalist
Bishop Francis Kalist is the Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. He served as Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut, India from 2009 till 19 March 2022. Early life Kalist was born on 23 November 1957 in Reethapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Priesthood On 30 December 1982, Kalist was ordained a Catholic priest for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut. Episcopate Kalist was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut on 3 Dec 2008 and ordained a bishop on 8 Feb 2009 by Patrick Nair. On 19 March 2022, Pope Francis appointed him as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore and he was installed on 29 April 2022. He received the pallium on 29 June 2022 from Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican. See also * List of Catholic bishops of India The following is a list of living Catholic bishops of India sorted by ecclesiastical province and diocese. The bishops of India include two major archbishops, one each of the Syro-Malabar and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Bishops' Conference Of India
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) is the permanent association of the Catholic Church, Catholic Bishop (Catholic Church), bishops of India. It was established in September 1944, in Chennai. The CBCI Secretariat was located in Bangalore until 1962, when it was shifted to the national capital, New Delhi. The CBCI is a member of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences. Status and relation to the episcopal bodies of the three rites The CBCI is technically not an episcopal conference as prescribed in canon 447 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law; that role is fulfilled by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India. Rather, the CBCI is similar to the 'assembly of bishops' described in 322§2 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. Pope John Paul II in a letter in 1987 directed the Latin Church, Syro-Malabar Church, and Syro-Malankara Catholic Church to set up their own bishops' conferences. Nevertheless, the CBCI is the face of the Catholic Church in India and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Pondicherry And Cuddalore
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore () is a Latin metropolitan see of the Catholic Church of Pondicherry and Cuddalore in India. History With a land area of 11,348 square kilometers, the Archdiocese of Pondicherry-Cuddalore extends over the Pondicherry and Karaikal civil districts of Puducherry union territory and the civil districts of Cuddalore and Viluppuram of Tamil Nadu state. In 2001, the total population of the area was 6,151,891. Ethnic groups in the territory include the Tamils and French. The Mission of The Capuchins And The Jesuits French Capuchins were the first missionaries to Pondicherry in 1632. But they established the first Christian stable mission only in 1674. The great ancestor of this Archdiocese is the Carnatic Mission, which was started around the year 1700 as Mission sui iuris. This Carnatic Mission was known as Missions of the Coromandel Coast and also as the Malabar Mission. Before the establishment of the Carnatic Mission ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
