The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli/Trichy () is a

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located in the city of

Tiruchirapalli Tiruchirappalli (), also known as Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable and the cleanest city of Ta ...

in the

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in India. The episcopal seat is St. Mary's Cathedral, Tiruchirappalli, also known as the Cathedral of the Mother of Good Health.

History

* 1606: Established as Mission “sui iuris” of Madura from the

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* 1773: Suppressed * 1836: Restored as the

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of Madura and Coromandel Coast from the

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* 1 September 1886: Promoted as Diocese of Madurai * 7 June 1887: Renamed as Diocese of Trichinopoly * 21 October 1950: Renamed as Diocese of Tiruchirapalli

Special churches

* Basilica of the Holy Redeemer, Tiruchirapalli, a minor basilica

Leadership

; Bishops of Tiruchirapalli * Savarimuthu Arokiaraj (15 August 2021 - Incumbent) * Apostolic Administrator of Tiruchirapalli - Devadass Ambrose Mariadoss (14 July 2018 - 15 August 2021) * Antony Devotta (16 November 2000 – 14 July 2018) * Gabriel Lawrence Sengol (6 October 1990 – 14 October 1997) * Thomas Fernando (November 33, 1970 – 6 October 1990) * James Mendonça (7 March 1938– 19 December 1970) * John Peter Leonard, S.J. (later Archbishop) (2 January 1936 – 8 January 1938) * Ange-Auguste Faisandier, S.J. (19 December 1913 – 24 September 1934) * Jean-Marie Barthe, S.J. (21 March 1890 – 19 December 1913) * Alexis Canoz, S.J. (7 June 1887 – 2 December 1888) ; Bishops of Madurai * Alexis Canoz, S.J. (1 September 1886 – 7 June 1887) ; Vicars Apostolic of Madura and Coromandel Coast * Alexis Canoz, S.J. (25 April 1846 – 1 September 1886) *

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, M.E.P. (3 October 1836 – 3 April 1850) * Louis-Charles-Auguste Hébert, M.E.P. (8 July 1836 – 3 October 1836)

Saints and causes for canonisation

* Servant of God Annammal Selvanayagam Pillai * Servant of God Rev. Fr. Antony Soosainather

References

External links

GCatholic.org

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