Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai
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Archdiocese of Madurai Archidioecesis Madhuraiensis மதுரை உயர்மறை | |
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Anthony Pappusamy | |
| Vicar General | Jeyaraj J. |
| Episcopal Vicars | John Diraviam M. |
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The Archdiocese of Madurai (
.History
- 8 January 1938: Established as the Diocese of Madura from the Diocese of Trichinopoly
- 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Madurai
- 9 September 1953: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai
Leadership
- Archbishops of Madurai
- Archbishop Antony Pappusamy (26 July 2014 – present)[1][2][3]
- Archbishop Peter Fernando (22 March 2003 – 26 July 2014)
- Archbishop Marianus Arokiasamy (3 July 1987 – 22 March 2003)
- Archbishop S.J.(3 December 1984 – 26 January 1987)
- Archbishop Justin Diraviam (13 April 1967 – 3 December 1984)
- Archbishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (19 September 1953 – 13 April 1967)
- Bishops of Madurai
- Bishop John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (8 January 1938 – 19 September 1953)
Suffragan dioceses
Gallery
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Front view of St Mary's Cathedral -
Side view -
Inside view -
Main altar view
References
- ^ "Pontifical Acts - 26 July". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]