Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madurai

Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai

Archidioecesis Metropolitae Madhuraiensis

உயர் கடலூர் உயர்மறை
Cathedral of St Mary in Madurai
Location
CountryIndia
Ecclesiastical provinceMadurai
Statistics
Area8,910 km2 (3,440 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2014)
  • 2,068,000
  • 145,000 (7%)
Parishes67
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of Dolours (St. Mary's Cathedral) in Madurai
Patron saintSt John de Brito
Current leadership
PopeLeo XIV
Metropolitan ArchbishopAntonysamy Savarimuthu
Vicar GeneralJeyaraj J.
Episcopal VicarsJohn Diraviam M.
Bishops emeritusAnthony Pappusamy
Website
Official website

The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Madurai (Latin: Madhuraien(sis)) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church. Its episcopal see is located in the city of Madurai, India.

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

  • Metropolitan Archbishops of Madurai
    • Antonysamy Savarimuthu (5 July 2025 – present)
    • Archbishop Antony Pappusamy (26 July 2014 – 4 November 2024)[1][2][3]
    • Archbishop Peter Fernando (22 March 2003 – 26 July 2014)
    • Archbishop Marianus Arokiasamy (3 July 1987 – 22 March 2003)
    • Archbishop Casimir Gnanadickam, 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

  • Front view of St Mary's Cathedral
    Front view of St Mary's Cathedral
  • Side view
    Side view
  • Inside view
    Inside view
  • Main altar view
    Main altar view

References

  1. ^ "Pontifical Acts - 26 July". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Antony Pappusamy". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Archbishop Pappusamy". Archdiocese of Madurai. UCAN Directory. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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