Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy is a diocese
located in the city of Tiruchirapalli
in the Ecclesiastical province
of Madurai in India.
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
located in the city of Tiruchirapalli
Tiruchirapalli
Tiruchirappalli ) , also called Tiruchi or Trichy , is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli District. It is the fourth largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu and also the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state...
in the Ecclesiastical province
Ecclesiastical Province
An ecclesiastical province is a large jurisdiction of religious government, so named by analogy with a secular province, existing in certain hierarchical Christian churches, especially in the Catholic Church and Orthodox Churches and in the Anglican Communion...
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 VicariateApostolic vicariateAn apostolic vicariate is a form of territorial jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Church established in missionary regions and countries that do not have a diocese. It is essentially provisional, though it may last for a century or more...
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
Leadership
- BishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
s 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.Society of JesusThe Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
(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)