Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbakonam
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Diocese of Kumbakonam Dioecesis Kumbakonamensis கும்பகோணம் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  St John de Brito |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jeevanandam Amalanathan |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Francis Kalist |
| Vicar General | Vacant |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Kumbakonam (
suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
.
History
- 1 September 1899: Established as Diocese of Kumbakonam from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pondicherry
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes, Poondi
Leadership
- Bishops of Kumbakonam
- Bishop Jeevandham Amalanathan (11 February 2024 - Present)
- Bishop Antonysamy Francis (31 May 2008 – 11 February 2024)
- Bishop Peter Remigius (10 November 1989 – 30 June 2007)
- Bishop Daniel Paul Arulswamy (5 May 1955 – 16 August 1988)
- Bishop Peter Francis Rayappa (24 February 1931 – 20 September 1954)
- Bishop Marie-Augustine Chapuis, M.E.P. (21 May 1913 – 17 December 1928)
- Bishop Hugues-Madelain Bottero, M.E.P. (5 September 1899 – 21 May 1913)
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Servant of God Fr. Lourdu Xavier Savarirayan[1]
- Servant of God Fr. John Peter Savarinayagam, O.F.M. Cap.[2]
References
- ^ "Saints & Blessed – CCBI". Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Capuchin declared 'Servant of God' in Tamil Nadu". Matters India. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
