Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund
Diocese of Ootacamund Dioecesis Ootacamundensis உதகமண்டலம் மறைமாவட்டம் | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
Ecclesiastical province | Madras and Mylapore |
Metropolitan | Madras and Mylapore |
Statistics | |
Area | 7,312 km2 (2,823 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 1,461,000 84,600 (5.8%) |
Information | |
Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | 3 July 1955 |
Cathedral | Sacred Heart Cathedral in Ooty |
Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Arulappan Amalraj |
Metropolitan Archbishop | George Antonysamy |
Vicar General | A. Anthony Swamy |
Website | |
http://www.ootacamunddiocese.org |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ootacamund (Latin: Ootacamunden(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ootacamund (Ooty) in the ecclesiastical province of Madras and Mylapore in India.
- Bishops of Ootacamund Diocese (Latin Rite)[citation needed]
- Bishop Mar Antony Padiyara (later Cardinal) (3 July 1955 – 14 June 1970)
- Bishop Packiam Arokiaswamy (later Archbishop) (16 January 1971 – 6 December 1971)
- Bishop James Masilamony Arul Das (later Archbishop) (21 December 1973 – 11 May 1994)
- Bishop Antony Anandarayar (later Archbishop) (2 January 1997 – 10 June 2004)
- Bishop Arulappan Amalraj (30 June 2006 – present)
Saints and causes for canonisation
- Bl. Mary of the Passion established a convent and order in Ooty.[1]
References
- ^ "Mother Mary of the Passion - Franciscan Missionaries of Mary". Fmmii.org. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
External links
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