Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Diocese of Tiruchirapalli Dioecesis Tiruchirapolitanus
Location
Country	India
Metropolitan	Madurai
Statistics
Area	10,448 km2 (4,034 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2004) 3,872,430 399,740 (10.3%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of Health
Current leadership
Bishop	Antony Devotta

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy (Latin: Tiruchirapolitan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the Ecclesiastical province of Madurai in India.

History

• 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Madura from the Diocese of Cochin
• 1773: Suppressed
• 1836: Restored as the Apostolic Vicariate of Madura and Coromandel Coast from the Diocese of São Tomé of Meliapore
• September 1, 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai
• June 7, 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly
• October 21, 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli

Leadership

• Bishops of Tiruchirapalli (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Antony Devotta (November 16, 2000 – present)
  • Bishop Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (October 6, 1990 – October 14, 1997)
  • Bishop Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – October 6, 1990)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (October 21, 1950 – December 19, 1970)
• Bishops of Trichinopoly (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop James Mendonça (March 7, 1938 – October 21, 1950)
  • Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (January 2, 1936 – January 8, 1938)
  • Bishop Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (December 19, 1913 – September 24, 1934)
  • Bishop Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (March 21, 1890 – December 19, 1913)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (June 7, 1887 – December 2, 1888)
• Bishops of Madurai (Latin Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (September 1, 1886 – June 7, 1887)
• Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast (Roman Rite)
  • Bishop Alexis Canoz, S.J. (April 25, 1846 – September 1, 1886)
  • Bishop Clément Bonnand, M.E.P. (October 3, 1836 – April 3, 1850)
  • Bishop Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (July 8, 1836 – October 3, 1836)

References

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy