Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri

Diocese of Dharmapuri

*Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis*

தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம்
Diocese of Dharmapuri; Dioecesis Dharmapuriensis; தர்மாபுரி மறைமாவட்டம்
Location
Country	India
Ecclesiastical province	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Metropolitan	Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Statistics
Area	9,622 km2 (3,715 sq mi)
Population; - Total; - Catholics	(as of 2013); 3,386,631; 52,169 (1.8%)
Parishes	33
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Sacred Heart Cathedral in Dharmapuri
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Lawrence Pius Dorairaj
Metropolitan Archbishop	Antony Anandarayar
Vicar General	A. Ambrose
Website
	Website of the Diocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Dharmapuri (Latin: Dharmapurien(sis)) 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

January 24, 1997: Established as Diocese of Dharmapuri from the Diocese of Salem

Leadership

Bishops of Dharmapuri (Latin Rite)
- Bishop Joseph Anthony Irudayaraj, S.D.B. (January 24, 1997 – January 13, 2012)
- Bishop Lawrence Pius Dorairaj (since January 13, 2012)

Parishes

This Diocese has 45 Parish,[1] which are bifurcated under 5 Vicariates[2]

± = also Vicariate parish

Parish	Established	Parish Church	Sub-Station Church
Adaikalapuram	1962	St. Mary's Church
Averipally	2022	Our Lady of Rosary Church
B.Pallipatti	1930	Our Lady of Mount Carmel	Our Lady of Lourdes Church, B.Pallipatti
Bagalur	1999	Don Bosco Mission
Bargur	1999	St. Antony's Church
Biligundu	-	St. Antony's Church
Bommidi	1955	St. Antony's Church
Christupalayam	1932	Immaculate Conception Church
Dasarapalli	1953	Christ the King Church
Denkanikottai ±	1973	Little Flower Church	St. Joseph Church, AVS, Denkanikottai
Dharmapuri ±	1968	Sacred Heart Cathedral
Dhinnur	-	St. Paul the Hermit Church
Elathagiri	1901	Our Lady of Refuge Church
			Holy Family Church (Paarai Kovil)
			Infant Jesus Chapel, Kulandhai Yesu Nagar
			Periyanayagi Church, J.C. Pudur
			Poondi Madha Church, Rayapanoor
			Sagayamadha Church, Sagayapuram
Harur ±	1973	Sacred Heart Church
Hogenakkal-Ootamalai	2002	Our Lady of Falls Church
Hosur ±	1979	Sacred Heart Church
Hosur - Divine Nagar	2013	St. Therese of the Child Jesus
Hosur - Sipcot	2000	St. Joseph's Church
Kadagathur	1910	St. Mary's Church
			Our Lady of Refuge Church, K.N.Savulur
			St. Teresa of Baby Jesus Church, Kollagathur
Kandikuppam	1979	Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church
			Infant Jesus Church, Achamangalam
			Our Lady of Refugee Chapel, Kamaraj Nagar
			Velankanni Arokiya Madha Chapel, Kockanoor
			Vannathu Andoniyar Church, Thandavanpallam
Kaveripattinam	2009	Our Lady of Peace Church
Kembathpalli	-	St. Xavier Church
Kelamangalam	1996	Sacred Heart Church
Kethanahalli	2000	St. Francis Xavier's Church
			St. Anthony Chapel
			St. Mary Magdalene Chapel
Kovilur	1912	St. Xavier's Church
			St. Antony's Church, Chittoor, Kottampatti
			Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kottampatti
Krishnagiri ±	1930	Our Lady of Fatima Shrine
			St. Ignatius Of Loyala Church, Oldpet
			St. Joseph Church, Periyarikodi
			Sacred Heart Church, V.Madepalli
Mathagondapalli	1930	Sacred Heart Church
Mathigiri	1926	Our Lady of Health Church
Nellimarathupatti	2010	Our Lady of Lourdes
Onnalvadi	2002	Our Lady of Help Church
Palacode	1985	Christ the King Church
Pappireddipatti	2002	Our Lady of Velankanni Church
Poolapatti - Laligam	-	St. Sebastian's Church
Pushpagiri	2015	St. Therese of the Child Jesus	Malar Malai Madha Church, Madha Malai
Rayakottai	1999	Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Savadiyur	-	Our Lady of Velankanni Church
Selliampatti	-	Infant Jesus Church
			St. Mary Magdalene Church, Gollapatti
			St. Francis Xavier Church, Selliampatti
Sesurajapuram	1979	John De Britto Church	Our Lady of Good Health Church, Arokiapuram
Shoolagiri	2005	Our Lady of Velankanni Church	St. Antony Church, Kamaraj Nagar
Sollepuram	-	Our Lady of Lourdes Church	St. Antony Church, Balagiri
Sundampatti	1988	St. Anthony of Padua Church	Vanathu Chinnapar Church, Soorankottai
Thally - Gopasandram	-	Our Lady of Queen of Heaven Church
Thenkaraikottai	1952	Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Uthangarai	1969	St. Antony's Church
Visuvasampatti	1969	Our Lady of Lourdes Church

References

External links

GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}

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[1] "Dharmapuri Diocese".

[2] "Diocese Activities and Organizations of India".